illinois or brazil, it's all underground.

My second Tuesday Spotlight ever was of free-form jazz greats Chicago Underground Duo, made up of percussionist Chad Taylor and cornetist Rob Mazurek. Prone to being half of a core duo, Mazurek has been hard at work in Brazil with his newly founded Sao Paulo Underground, this time pairing up with and sharing electronic duties with Mauricio Takara. The album is a jungle of experimental soundscapes, cluttered with glitches, abstract percussion and Mazurek's signature cornet stylings. This is a must-listen for fans of Chicago Underground and any music buff who prides himself in his adoration of jazz. This is a representation of the be-all and end-all of jazz of the twenty-first century.



Sao Paulo Underground's "Pombaral"
from Sauna: Um, Dois, Tres


How you gonna rap with a mouthful of caps, girl?