Playing alto and soprano saxes, Jesse Ryan mixes Afro-Cuban moods with a smooth and sleek sound on this winning session with a core of Marc Rogers/b, David Richards/dr, Ewen Farncombe/key a rotating guitar team of Lucian Gray/Sean Clarey/Andrew Marzotto and a collection of enticing guests on this attractive album of originals. The mood is sleek and optimistic with Ryan’s alto gliding over the sizzling Afro-Cuban percussion on the sleek “Big Ole Shoes” and his soprano soaring on “S.O.T.S”. His bop chops are Bird perfect on the bouncy “Seeds” and is tender on the sensuous “Right To Be Wrong”. Clarey’s nylon strings bring an East African lilt to blend with the leader’s soprano on the breezy title tune, and Joanna Majoko’s soft voice brings soul to the synthy “The Way” . A smile in every song.