Gil Defay plays trumpet, flugelhorn and keyboards while arranging his soulful compositions for a supporting cast that includes Joel Desroches/key, Matthew Smythe/org, Ben Nicolas/dr, Bandji Allonce/perc, Antonio Penalva/g, Parker McAllister/b, Ansy Defayts-ss and other guests.
Defay has a nice big fat and happy tone, and he uses it in a vintage R&B format for a disco-ish “D. Bros Groove” and the funky New Orleansish “What A Friend” and “D. Bros Blues.” Some hip Latin percussion sizzles under the brass on “Le Cri” and some fun jazzy jive vocals by Toku Jazz on ”Epistrophication” is a fun hoot of a way to close things out. Get out the dancing shoes.