RANT’N’ROLL

This self-titled, self-produced, and self-released blues-rocker from Canada’s Johnny Max & His So-Called Friends is a keeper. It’s the eighth Max creation, filled to the brim with hot licks and soulful Max vocals on originals with three covers: T. Graham Brown’s 1998 “Memphis Women & Fried Chicken,” Andy Fraser’s 1975 “Be Good To Yourself” and Ed Rush’s 1957 “Plastic Jesus.” “Might As Well Be On Mars” is a stand-out but all 12 rock with drums, extra percussion, organ, bass, loops, piano, Wurlitzer, guitars, tuba and trumpet.

Elipsis is Michael League’s new trio with drummer Antonio Sanchez (who also adds electronic

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