Black Duck

My guests on this episode are Charles Rumbach and Bill McKay.

They're founding members of the Chicago band Black Duck.

Although they and fellow musician Douglas McCombs had performed in the live setting together for several years, they didn't make their recording debut until their 2023 self-titled album.

Now they've returned with a second effort, featuring acclaimed Basque musician Elena Setien.

The quartet first collaborated via a series of live shows in Spain in 2025, and the record is a continuation of those initial collaborations, spotlighting the quartet's impeccable musicianship and compositional skills.

Rumbach and McKay recently spoke about how the collaboration with Setien first came about, the material on the new LP, and what the future holds for Black Duck with and without Elena Setien.

That's Charles Rumbach and Bill McKay on Into Music, coming up now.

Happy to be talking to you about this record with Elena.