With his fourth album, trumpeter Sean Jones brings vocalists into his jazzy mix. The Warren, Ohio native stays consistent in making his sound evolve. The album's opener, "Allison," starts as a light instrumental, then introduces singer J.D. Walter singing a wordless vocal similar to those of the Pat Metheny Group. Jones plays on an eclectic range of cuts, reflecting Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and Miles Davis with his style. -forrest green III

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