Sounds of rebirth and renewal in a cool register, from artists and labels associated with Chicago, LA and far beyond, made during my first Spring in the windy city after moving from LA. A cumbia mix would have been equally appropriate to Pilsen, but in an ode to the sensations given by Chicago’s seasonality, this offers a chill palette of jazz and rock sounds, and even features a handful Pilsen residents, both past and present. Tracklist: Chicago Odense Ensemble – Glide Path, Daniel Villareal – Cali Colors, Charles Stepney – Notes From Dad, Makaya McCraven – High Fives, Jeff Parker – Jrifted, Tindersticks – Opening, Sam Gendel – Shippō, Sam Wilkes, Jacob Mann – Next To, Anna Butterss – Doo Wop, Leland Whitty – Awake, Eiko Ishibashi – Ask me how I sleep at night, Maria Chiara Arguiro – Clouds, Tortoise – Ox Duke, John Carroll Kirby – Nucleo, Makaya McCraven – Young Genius, Chip Wickham – Astral Traveling, Jeff Parker – Cliche, Sam Wilkes – Alma, Sam Gendel – Two-Tone, Tom Skinner – Quiet As It’s Kept, Charles Stepney – Denim Groove, Makaya McCraven – The Title, Mike Cooper – Kokoe Nalu, Bitchin Bajas – World B. Free, Sam Prekop – Every Night, John Wizards – Hogsback, Rudy De Anda – Los Canarios, Daniel Villareal – Panama ’77, Sam Gendel & Sam Willkes – I Sing High, John Carroll Kirby – Weep, Tortoise – The Clearing Fills, David Dinnell & Douglas McCombs – Ley Lines, Makaya McCraven – In The Moment, Charles Stepney – Rubie & Charles, John Carroll Kirby – Pan’s Dance, Steve Gunn, David More, Bing & Ruth – Painterly
