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String of warm, glowing Edison-style patio bulbs hanging in the foreground, with a golden sunset over a tropical beach and ocean blurred in the background.

Pat Metheny, Henry Mancini and “Slow Hot Wind”

After nearly two weeks of oppressive Midwest heat, Pat Metheny’s atmospheric rendition of “Lujon (Slow Hot Wind)” arrived at exactly the right time.

John Hilderbrand
September 7, 2026

John Patitucci, Beka Gochiashvili and Dave Weckl with the cover of their Chick Corea tribute album, For Chick

Patitucci and Weckl Reunite for Chick Corea Tribute Album and Tour

John Patitucci and Dave Weckl join pianist Beka Gochiashvili for For Chick, a new album and international tour celebrating Chick Corea’s music. More than three decades after helping Chick Corea redefine the acoustic piano trio, bassist John Patitucci and drummer…

John Hilderbrand
September 3, 2026

Lee Ritenour performing guitar beside the Live at Ronnie Scott’s album cover.

Lee Ritenour Announces Live at Ronnie Scott’s, Revisits “Is It You?”

The guitarist’s new live album arrives October 23, with a Brazilian-inflected reinvention of his 1981 crossover hit serving as its first single. Lee Ritenour will release Live at Ronnie Scott’s on October 23, 2026, through The Players Club/Artone Label Group.…

John Hilderbrand
September 1, 2026
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