Warm toned trumpeter and flugelhornist Erik Jekabson brings a sizzling team of Dave E#llis/ts-ss, Dave MacNab/g, John Wiitala/b, David Flores/dr and John Santos/perc together for some exciting originals. Soulful sounds mix bop with deep grooves and percussion with clean solos by the horns on “Days of Haze” and the hip “Shaker Funk.” Jekabson is warm and collected along with a nice slick solo by MacNab on the Latin “Full House” and the snappy cowbell taps out the beat for Ellis’ lithe soprano on the hip “Bell Song.” Cameos by violinists Mads Tolling and Alisa Rose join with a political poet by Avotcja on the mix of rap and rhythm on the SJQ composition “One Note At A Time.” Lots of memorable pulsations and directions.