This 3 song ep has composer/trombonist Nick DePinna lead a 13 member “big” small band through some clever charts and themes. The horn section has a nice punch, while the rhythm team of Tim Lefebre/b, Jake Reed/dr and Ross Garren/key snap on the funky “Reveille” that features Dan Kaneyuki’s warm alto sax and Brady Cohan’s lithe guitar. Tenor saxist Hitomi Oba is given space to solo within the soft and muted horns of the delicate “Refugio” and the band sounds optimistic and panoramic for the leader and Christian Tamburr’s vibes on the Coplandesque “Asceria.” Modern and creative.