Ryan Meagher conjures up various post bop moods as he plays guitar, Irish bouzouki and glockenspiel with a flexible team of Bill McHenry/ts, George Colligan/p-key, Chris Higgins/b and Mark Ferber/dr. His guitar tone is warm and wiry, making lonely sounds as he teams with McHenry on the pulsating “Bayou Brasilia” and the gracefully fluid title track. The rhythm teams joins with Colligan’s piano to assert itself on “Whole-Heart,” giving Meagher some waves to ride on, while the leader creates a persistent riff for the rippling groove on “Brook’s Little Blues.” His tensile tone and rich harmonics are best displayed on his eponymous “Meagher” as his playing and compositional skills point to a positive direction