There is no shortage of musicianship here and the liner notes read like a who's who of Grammy winners and nominees. Featured sidemen include Bill Cantos, Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Fred Hersch, Brian Bromberg, Gregg Karukas, Munyungo Jackson, Bill Cunliffe, Luis Conte, Michael Shapiro, Ramon Stagnaro, Mitchell Forman, and Pat Kelley.
Four of the ten songs were co-written by Boustead, with the others being re-imagined gems by great writers like Carole King, Bill Withers, Jon Lucien and James Taylor.
"Moon Song", which opens the record is a Bossa Nova in 7/8 time. The groove is so relaxed and undeniable that the listener may be unaware of the odd time signature. The song was written by Leo Minax (with Nancy Strauss), who is a Contemporary Brazilian artist now living in Europe. Its sexy, love song message is both romantic and poetic, with lines like, "I'll sing to you with the moon in my voice." Arrangement by Bill Cantos is simple and elegant, with short, lovely solos by Stagnaro and Cantos, and sweet trumpet fills by Rick Braun.
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