“Both spontaneous and crafted” is how Rolling Stone described The Kudzu Duo’s “Pushin’ My Luck,” and the same is true of their live performances. To see the Duo on stage—Reed Turchi on guitar, Lemuel Hayes on drums—is to watch two veteran musicians taking turns leading, responding to each other, and trading ideas as they rock and groove. Drawing on influences ranging from Mississippi Fred McDowell, R.L. Burnside, and the Allman Brothers Band to the African blues of Tinariwen and Bombino, with occasional nods to JJ Cale, Tedeschi and Trucks, and even Randy Newman, the Kudzu Duo redefines the possibilities for what is, at heart, a two-piece blues/rock band.