I haven't listened to the Lounge Lizards in quite awhile, but based on my memories of their 'sound', I might suggest that you check out the music of Charles Brackeen and Henry Threadgill. Curlew also did some interesting things in this vein of sound that may appeal to you. Some of the current players that center around the AACM collective may also be worthy of investigation; Hamid Drake, William Parker, Fred Anderson, etc., although these guys often dig into deeper and more 'out' veins of free-jazz. I also am an avid fan of anything Kahil El'Zabar and/or his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble have been involved in, and could be loosely categorized as part of the musical vein we're discussing. I saw them live a few months back and they blew my mind! Well worth checking out.
