Produced by Yellowjackets alumnus Jimmy Haslip, Con Moto features organist Bill DiCosimo, bassist Edgar Pagan and a strong supporting cast including Jeff Lorber/key, Gary Novak/dr, Paulie Cerra/sax and Jeff Richmond/g. The team shows a mix of funky R&B and smooth jazz on “So It Begins” and a rich salsa mix on “Taino Spirit” while “Blues Clues” features an irresistible laid back reggae drum beat. Most fun are the covers, with Steppenwolf’s “Magic Carpet Ride” sizzling with psychedelia in the keyboards and a take of War’s “Cisco Kid” melding vintage wacka-wooka guitar and voluminous organ. This team hits the streets hard.