Live at the Poster Museum

The esteemed drummer Robby Ameen is joined by Conrad Herwig, Troy Roberts, Edsel Gomez, Lincoln Goines and Bob Franceschini for these diverse and playful 7 tracks.

The 9+ minutes of "Fast Eye" opens with Gomez's lively fender rhodes alongside the swift winds and brass for a dynamic jazz climate, and "Una Muy Anita" follows with a calmer mood initially, as much richness enters thanks to Franceschini's animated sax prowess.

"Oleo" lands at the halfway point, and it spotlights Goines' meticulous bass acrobatics amid a frisky mood, while "Mixology" is a colorful album highlight that bops and shakes with an infectious energy thanks to Roberts' bright sax.

Near the end, "Lucia's Wawa" showcases Ameen's profoundly skilled drumming and Herwig's stunning trombone, and "Swiftboarding" finishes with a contagious demeanor of playful drums, dueling saxes and fascinating keys.

A really fun listen that uses Afro-Cuban, jazz and post-bop rhythm to its advantage, Ameen and his crew also are versed in hard bop and funk for these creative and memorable tracks.