Horn man Jeff Lofton teams with pianist and organ grinder Dr. James Polk, bassist Glenn Schuetz, drummers Steve Mankenerg, Terrence McDaniel and Ernie Durawa along with some guests for a hip variety of swinging moods. Lofton and Po lk give a rich calypso to “Love Comes (Amor Viene) while having a streetfest with Schuetz during “NOLA Beat” Murali Coryell gives some soul funk to the classic “Compared To What” while Carolyn Wonderland’s read of the same tune has her preaching through a more boogaloo’d groove. Lofton’s horn has a Lee Morganish moxie n the shuffling “The Blues You Lose” and is glorious on the lovely ballad read of “The Christmas Song”. Shiny brass knuckles.