"There's much to appreciate about the way these different personalities blend and balance each other out across the album, but there's just as much to admire in the the expression(s) of the individual(s). That's evident whether we're talking about Alves' drive, Da Fonseca's singular groove play or Adnet's alluring vocals. And let's not forget Lubambo's grace, Glawischnig's grounding, multi-reedist Billy Drewes' versatility and some shots of pep from the guest trumpeters-the aforementioned Roditi and Wynton Marsalis. There's still no substitute for seeing this band live-as this writer can attest, having had the pleasure on more than one occasion-but this is pretty damn close"