Amina Figarova plays piano and keyboards to deliver soulful originals with an impressive cast including Rez Abbasi/g, Rudy Royston/dr, Bart Platteau/flu-EWI and Yasushi Nakamura/b. Abbasi and Figarova work well together on the funky pieces as Platteau floats over “Persistance” and glides optimistically on “Lil’ Poem”. Abassi digs deep with the rhythm section on “R Song” and Figarova’s keys rock steady on “Morning Blue”. You get a handful of guests, with JSWISS delivering some rap on the sleek “I’ve Got No Time,” Skye’s World bringing a message on “Bliss” and Paul Jost adding warm harmonies to “Horizons”. Upbeat beats.