Keyboardist and pianist Greg Murphy teams up with Obasi Akoto/b, Steve Johns/dr and guests Malou Beauvoir-Frank Lacy/voc, David Stoller/harp and Zach Brock/vi for a mix of originals and obscure jazz covers. There’s a sweet feel to “Nancy With The Laughing Face” whereas John Coltrane’s “Mr. Day” is filled with soul. Brock adds to the upbeat “ After Dark” and the vocalists bring a rich feeling to a thoughtful “You Remind Me”. Stoller’s harp adds exotic ideas to “Nights Over Egypt” and the team gets into a dark mood on Frank Foster’s “Simone”. Wide brush strokes of sound.