Although some quality bands came out of the trend of the '90s, many of them were amateurish, and by the end of the decade, had pretty much dried up. But that doesn't mean that's the last of , only that a bunch of young bands aren't coming along and emulating the , , or the . Those who are in it for the long haul -- , for example -- are still plugging away. Born in 1955, the saxophonist/bandleader was playing long before the trend took off and was still doing his thing after its popularity faded. Actually, shouldn't be compared to the artists of the '90s because what he does is undeniably different; while the and similar artists played a blend of and early (with a big dose of irony), has a more authentically '40s-like sound. Assembled by in 2003, this 60-minute CD focuses on recordings that made with his Chicago-based band in 1991, 1992, and 1999. The material (some of which features the late singer/guitarist ) is quite faithful to the spirit of classic , and early, pre- ; if it wasn't for the clean digital sound quality, one could easily assume that these recordings were actually made back when was president. has since discontinued the and moved to Los Angeles. Thankfully he's still playing , and this CD is a solid and enjoyable -- if derivative -- document of his years in the Windy City. ~ Alex Henderson