Heading Home

Trumpeter Eric Jacobson has a new album out, Heading Home, and I'm digging this one a whole lot. The Milwaukee native put together an outstanding band to play eight of his compositions on the disc, with the excellent pianist Bruce Barth, as well as familiar faces in saxophonist Geof Bradfield, bassist Dennis Carroll, and drummer George Fludas. Jacobson gets right down to business with the opening cut, "Survival" which burns pretty hot. Barth sets the table for the lovely mid-tempo waltz "Three of a Kind," which also features some moving soloing from both Bradfield and Jacobson. Jacobson stretches out on the ballad "My Love for Amy," "Sunset Suite" is a pretty cool Jazz Samba, and the clever title of "You're Alright. The World's All Wrong" has a melody that's just as charming as its name.