Flutist David Bertram teams up with Rafal Sarnecki/eg, Rus Wimbish/b and Carter Bales/dr for a lovely collection of lively compositions. Guest soprano saxist Chris Bacs joins in for lovely unison lines on a dreamy “South 1st,” but the rest of the time Bertrand links with Sarnecki’s guitar for rich intertwining melodies, as on the flowing “Lexington 63rd” a nimble take of “Solar.” The team cooks up a Caribbean dish on “Palmyra” and gets a bit of Afro Funk for the grooving “Wood Slave.” Bluesy woodwinds created a rich texture for the backbeat of “Claude’s Nariva” with Bales giving a sensuous samba for “Fire Island.” Satisfying and richly relaxing.