Classy and classically swinging jazz is delivered by veteran trumpetmeister Carl Saunders along with fellow Angelenos Josh Nelson/p, Chuck Berghofer/b and Joe LaBarbera/dr. All four gents are the epitome of what’s best about the LA jazz scene, with Saunders’ sweet Kenny Dorham-inspired horn cruising through a mix of standards and originals. He’s clear and articulate on the sizzling “Recordame” and swaggers on his own bluesy “Say What”. He gives a Miles-muted feel on the nifty read of “I Thought About You” and nifty on they cozy “Pick Yourself Up”. Nelson is a hip swinger throughout, lyurical as all get out on “Tofu Or Not Tofu” and romantic during “Flim Flam” as LaBarbera uses his brushes with style on a sleek “All The Things You Are” and is kinetic on the post bopper “Flim Flam”. These guys are of the generation when swing was in the dna, and it comes out in wonderful spades on this easy to love session.