Chicago’s Furious Frank delightfully blends a big brassy sound and poignant lyrics into their carnival romp, Lament. Told from the perspective of God, the band cleverly pokes fun at the human condition. The corresponding video adds even more to the imagery with witty illustrations and a surprise twist that Furious Frank is, in fact, the solution to the world’s problems.

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Whether you call it nu-jazz, hip hop jazz, or any other variation of that, pianist Robert Glasper is at the forefront of it. The Robert Glasper Experiment, or simply The Experiment, is his head bobbing take on modern jazz featuring the great drummer Chris Dave, bassist Derrick Hodge and Casey Benjamin on horns. Throwing in more recognizable names like Erykah Badu, Mos Def and Lupe Fiasco, Black Radio demonstrates that jazz musicians still have a relevancy in not just black radio but American music as a whole.

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Poet/musician/actor/activist/pioneer Saul Williams never ceases to amaze. Fresh off releasing his newest album, Volcanic Sunlight, earlier this year, he’s releasing his fifth book Chorus: A Literary Mixtape and is touring the country in support of it. The book combines Williams with 100 other writers chosen by him into a seamless compilation of poems with neither titles nor author names. Ultimately, 101 voices become one voice in yet another masterstroke by Williams.

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Somewhere in between Little Richard, Bo Diddley and Jackie Wilson is Oklahoma’s JD McPherson. Delightfully less gimmicky than most of the ‘retro soul’ artists these days, McPherson’s album, Signs and Signifiers, (recorded in Chicago) sounds like pure late 50s rhythm and blues. You have to give him credit for doing his homework and for having a killer voice. Check out the single North side Gal.

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This film does more than just pay tribute to the people of southern Louisiana, it’s a mystical and ferocious celebration of life. The story follows a 6 year old girl, Hush Puppy (played by stunning new-comer Quvenzhane Wallis), and her father living in an isolated fishing island south of the delta. After they are nearly wiped out by a storm, Hush Puppy brilliantly battles fate and the potential extinction of her people. A unique and passionate take on Americana.

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