10 Free MP3s From Earshot Jazz Fest's Class of 2010: The Kora Band, Bill Frisell, Matana Roberts, Chicago Underground Duo, and More

Matana Roberts

Mark D. Fefer went long in the paper this week highlighting a few of his picks for the Earshot Jazz Festival, which runs Friday through November 7 at various venues throughout the area. Here's a quick crash course on what those picks sound like:

Matana Roberts, "Banff Coin Coin," Coin Coin Banff

Bill Frisell, "Beautiful Dreamer," Beautiful Dreamers

Chicago Underground Duo, "Spy on the Floor," Boga Negra

Michael Blake, "Arrowhead," Mr. Carefree

Scott Amendola Trio, "Cascade," Lift

Darius Jones Trio, "Cry Out," Man'ish Boy

The Kora Band, "Ngoni System," Cascades<

Mural, "Saturated Field," Nectars of Emergence

Ziggurat Quartet, "XoBox," Calculated Gestures

Steve Lehman Octet, "Echoes," Travail, Transformation, and Flow