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If solid & pure jazz is what you're after, you won't find any better than this band featuring Chad's trumpet and Bram's great keyboards (along with bass from Piet Verbist and drums from John Bishop) anywhere on the globe. This is their third release... my first listen, but on tunes like the 5:35 "Hesitation", you'll hear just how sensitive the players are to each other... the recording is pure and clean, and if you listen with your headphones on, you'll enjoy it even more. There's even a taste of gospel on "Glorious Traffic Jam"... not what I expected at all on this track... full-bodied and rich from start to finish. It was the high-flying & super-energized opener, "Billions", that got my vote for personal favorite, though... the tune starts off slow, but by 1:30, they're soaring... solid and totally competent jazz! I give these fine players a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, with an "EQ" (energy quotient) rating of 4.99.