In my never ending efforts to not be boring, I came upon the Russian rock band Chizh & Co. And I know nothing about them other than that they formed in 1993. But their music is really good. It’s got a classic rock sound to it, but there is a lot of jazz in there as well. I guess it is what we would call fusion.

The following song is “Crossroads” (or “Перекресток” if you prefer). Like a lot of the music of theirs, it is Latin inspired. (Alert Vermont!) It’s the kind of music that makes me feel good: sufficiently complex to engage me, professionally rendered, and with more content than style. Check it out; it’s really great: