Alto and soprano saxist Curtis Haywood keeps it smooth and upbeat on this collection of originals with JJ Sansaverino/g, Travis Milner-Witnel P aul/key, Mel Holder/ts-bs, Jose Asencio/b, Tony Moore/dr and Paul Aponte/perc. He’s got a clear and warm tone displayed on the R&Bish “Hollywood Blvd” and “Optimistic” while he sounds like he could take over the horn section for Earth Wind and Fire on “Funky Summer Groove” and ”Mo-Bay.” A mix of Latin and reggae fits in well with the contemporary jazz feel, and his horn glows on the soft sounds of “Tonight” Easy on the ears, good for thesoul