I think you’re gonna like this guy Ron Boustead. He writes as well as sings, and he comes across as a kind of tight and in control read of Mark Murphy. The album is swingingly produced by Grammy winning pianist/keyboardist Bill Cunliffe, who brings his “A” list of Angelenos to join in the set, including Mitchel Forman/key, John Leftwich/b, Jake Reed/dr, Pat Kelley/g and a soulful horn section of Bob Sheppard/sax-fl, Ron Stout/fh and Bob McChesney/tb. Of the covers, he delivers a clever R&B curveball on “Autumn Leaves” and a 6/8 gospel groove to the doo wop classic “Love Potion #9” while bopping like he’s on Blue Note for Benny Golson’s “Along Came Betty.” His own pen is fun and creative with Ron Stout on “I Love My Wife” funky yet dark on the clever “I Wont Scat” and takes you to the last song on the last set on the nocturnal and intimate “Love Came on Stealthy Fingers.” Lots to like here on a plethora of levels; is he gonna hit LA some time soon?