It's the shock of the new as the boys take on three 2022 releases that stretch our heads in various directions, including a solo guitar outing, a visit to a mythical cave, and a trumpet excursions that goes even stranger places. After that, a chill-out album from Blue Note is a welcome change of pace if nothing else. Pop matters delves into this year's edition of the Chicago Jazz Fest, so stay tuned. And watch out for those falling trees. Gordon Grdina – ODDLY ENOUGH THE MUSIC OF TIM BERNE; Tony Malaby – CAVE OF WINDS ; Natsuki Tamura – SUMMER TREE; Gerald Clayton – BELLS ON SAND.