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Chicago saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi has developed a distinctly personal approach to improvisation and composition that has garnered the attention of the city's creative music community. Recognized for his "offbeat approach to articulating harmonies and constructing melodies" (NextBop), Dustin's music is inspired and informed by jazz, folk, improvised music, and contemporary classical music. His wide range of influences and inventive improvisational sensibilities have made him a sought-after musician in many circles of Chicago's rich music scene. Dustin has been a leader/co-leader of his own projects, Twin Talk, Snaarj, and Natural Language, and a member of the Marquis Hill Blacktet, the Quentin Coaxum Quintet, and Katie Ernst's Little Words, among others

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Miho Hazama, People In Orbit, Joel Lyssarides, Peter Erskine & more

by Marek J. Śmietański
June 16, 2026

The 126th episode presents a wide selection of April releases, offering a rich and stylistically diverse snapshot of contemporary creative music. Compared to the previous month, the program expands further in terms of genre range and aesthetic approaches, moving fluidly between spacious Nordic-inspired soundscapes, experimental and electronic--inflected improvisation, and more tradition-rooted American jazz idioms. The selection ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Seu Jorge, Bobby Previte, Jamile, Vinicius Gomes, Joe Lovano & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
June 2, 2026

Enjoy a playlist dedicated to musicians who keep redrawing the musical map one surprising album at a time.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Seu Jorge feat. Maria Rita “Vento De Maio" The Other Side (Amor in Sound) 0:16 Host talks 6:28 Jamile, Vinicius Gomes ...

Album

Awakening

By Andrew Vogt

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: Awakening; Wes' Waltz; Hammerspace; Dusk; Dark Blues; Bass Etude #1; Eleanor Rigby.

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Mother Harp

By Matt Ulery

Label: Woolgathering Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: The Joy of a Good Gambol; On Broilers; Five Pocket; Bucking The Bull; Wiper; Patience Sparks Purpose; Nightshade; The Ritz; Gallus Gallus; Lessons In Flying; Great Advantages.

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Memorias

By Juan Pastor

Label: Calligram Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Celinda; Entre el Humo;Memorias;Tonada de Luna Llena ;Human Touch;Qué Frío;Descarga Galáctica

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Twin Talk Live

By Dustin Laurenzi

Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Always Left; You're On Your Way; Tricks.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Twin Talk Interview

by Patrick Burnette
December 11, 2025

Join us for a very special interview with Chicago jazz trio Twin Talk, who have made it over a decade without swapping any of the three--count 'em--musicians comprising this fascinating group. Two of those musicians--saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi and drummer Andrew Green--join the boys for a wide-ranging discussion about their formative years, goals as a group, musical ...

Article: Album Review

Matt Ulery: Mother Harp

Read "Mother Harp" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
April 20, 2025

With 15 albums of adventurous composition and daredevil artistry behind him, Chicago-based bassist-composer-bandleader Matt Ulery is, as they say back home, no slouch. And on his 16th, the raucously-inflamed and infectious Mother Harp, he follows his rock 'n' roll heart to the finish line and beyond. Mother Harp is a bevy of crazy-good stuff ...

Article: Album Review

Euan Edmonds: Beyond Hope and Fear

Read "Beyond Hope and Fear" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
February 10, 2025

Washington DC-based Trombonist Euan Edmonds is a versatile musician who has performed in diverse settings. He honed his improvisational skills, however, in Chicago's creative music scene. His intriguing debut, Beyond Hope and Fear, on drummer Gustavo Cortinas' Desafio Candente label, features some of the city's most exciting voices in a cohesive sextet. The core ...