Alex Lugli

Finely Tuned Elephant: No Goats

by Dan McClenaghan
May 11, 2026

The Ottawa-based jazz-rock group, Finely Tuned Elephant, sounds like a band that Steely Dan might have hired to craft their sound. A quartet comprised of guitarist Jordan Robinson (the group's leader), bass guitarist Cyrus Robertson Orkish, keyboardist Alex Lugli and drummer Kyle Iveglia crafts a sharp, tight sound. They are snappy and upbeat. A blind listen might draw the guess of Chick Corea's early Elektric Band, or maybe Herbie Hancock's '70s fusion work.Everything about the release says “Good ...