Band leader and woodwind specialist Lou Caputo brings together some swinging charts that keep the toes energetically tapping. The 14+ piece band has a brilliant sax and reed section and the soar over the rhythm team like pelicans looking for a meal on the sleek “Los Cielos De Ayer” and the swinging “Black Nile.” The brass section of John Eckert, Dave Smith, Jason Ingram and Dale Turk produce some film noir shadows on “Midnight In Berlin” and the Afro Cuban sounds of “Festival” takes you to Brazil as Caputo’s flute is featured on the latter. Warren Smith’s vibes team up with Caputo’s soprano on the hip arrangement of “Stolen Moments” and Caputo’s bari seems to be his strength, as he digs deep on “If You Could See Me Now” and “Ape and Essence.” Very strong and infectious outing.