A group like the Chicago Underground Duo, does this music sell a lot of albums/tickets? What is this genre anyway, just jazz? I downloaded a track from the aforementioned band from someone on soulseek, and I think it was listed under acid jazz, what's acid jazz?

And any recommendations? I'm looking more for contemporary musicians and artists, thanks!

I relate acid jazz to some of the early 90's artists like Jamiroquai, Corduroy, James Taylor Quartet, and Mother Earth. Real slick, funky, and danceable jazz/funk.

Corduroy's "High Havoc" is an ESSENTIAL acid jazz record IMO.

more info here: http://www.corduroy.co.uk

Acid Jazz is such a slippery term that has spawned many an internet arguements between myself & others. Ahhhhhhh the memories......

My belief is Jazz for the late 80's early 90's UK club crowd raised on "Rare Groove" (a fancy term coined by Norman Jay & his pirate radio show on KISS UK for Soul, Funk, Jazz, Jazzy Hip Hop) & the key is it's a live act. Samples can be included, but it can't be entirely sample based. At least that what I got out of a Gilles Peterson (a fancy guy who coined the term & also had a radio show KISS UK & was friends with Jay) article in an early 90's Urb. But I've heard 70's Jazz labled Acid Jazz, which I'm okay with (even if the term didn't exist back then), & sampled based stuff like DJ Shadow & DJ Krush which I'm not okay with.

Galliano "A Joyful Noise Unto the Creator" is a fave of mine

Chicago Underground Duo seems more post-rock to me. But that's another annoying genre name. If you like them I would look into more of the Thrill Jockey stuff. Tortoise, etc.....

Red Snapper were good too.

If it has a live vibraphone and released after Bitches Brew, it's acid jazz. If not, it still might be acid jazz.

Check out Nels Cline if you want more skronky jazz like CUD. Also check out Thirsty Ear's Blue Series releases - this is all very forward-looking jazz. If Matthew Shipp's name is on it, it's probably a good candidate to check out.