The Los Angeles-based trio of Nicky Benedek, Alex Talan, and Anthony Calonico have been making music together in various configurations for well over a decade. Their newest project, the outstanding Total Blue, takes the ingredients of smooth jazz and world fusion–fretless bass, muted horns, piles of synthesizers, global rhythms–and vaporizes them into a shimmering mist. The result is one of the most alluring things to come out of LA’s adventurous post-jazz scene.

— Aquarium Drunkard

Following a run of performances in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles alongside legendary artists like Jill Frasier, Yasuaki Shimizu, and Daniel Lanois, Total Blue will take the stage at the Lodge Room on August 5th for a final performance of their debut album! The night will also feature a performance by the band’s enigmatic and revered label mate Garrett, as well as a DJ set by Leaving Records’ Patron Saint of Music, Matthewdavid.