Here’s an album filled with fresh and vibrant ideas, sometimes with clever instrumentals or passionate vocals. Singer Sarah Elizabeth Charles is featured in front of Yacine Boulares/sax, Jesse Fischer/key, Michael Valeanu/g, Kyles Miles/b and Philippe Lemm/dr on a multi-cultured collection of originals. Drums and voices meld in a world music vein on the upbeat and anthem-like “Sleep” with clever African guitars, drums and voice soar on “Same”. Boulares’ tenor sax is serpentine on the dynamic “Invitation.” There are some exciting guest appearances as Vuyo Sotashe mixes with spacious sounds on the ethereal “Better Love”, Joel Ross adding sizzling vibes to “SZYGY”, Takuya Kuroda shines his horn on the Caribbean flavored “Assyko” and Akie Bermiss brings an R&B meat and potatoes soul sauce to “Jojo’s Groove”. If this team hits LA, I’m heading on over!