The Bastards look at four albums taking paths less travelled, approaches rarely attempted, and pianos (in the case of Sun Ra at least) untuned. Three 2021 releases are featured and we go way back to 1966 for a movie tie-in album that went right for jazz fans and terribly wrong the the MGM employee writing the linear notes. Pop matters this time isn't pop at all but Mike's in-depth discussion of Charles McPherson's birthday concert, so stay tuned. Adi Meyerson – I WANT TO SING MY HEART OUT IN PRAISE OF LIFE; Altoizm – ALTOIZM; Rachel Eckroth – THE GARDEN; Walt Dickerson – IMPRESSIONS OF PATCH OF BLUE.