In his many UK appearances, Joe Locke has proven his ability to join even the finest band and raise its game, adding excitement and verve. Taking Cole Porter's ‘Love for Sale’ as his opener here, he picks it up by the scruff of the neck and launches into a torrent of melodic invention. On this he's backed by his regular quartet, with Ridl's piano solo taking its stylistic cue from the preceding vibes exploration, with constant energetic support from Cohen and Sarkisyan.

But the album's mood is not all a musical high-wire act: the walking-pace ‘Raise Heaven (for Roy)’ is a heartfelt elegy for Roy Hargrove, with a brass chorale adding depth and emotion, although again Locke injects energy and surprise. The title track jumps headlong into World Music vein, with Eddine and Daou adding texture and depth to the ensemble. British guest (and long-time Locke colleague) Tim Garland brings his soprano, bass clarinet and flute into the mix on Sarkisyan's ‘Tushkin’ emphasising its reflective melody.

But the final tracks sum up the stylistic range and depth of the album, Cohen's boppish ‘Interwoven Hues’, with a storming solo from Ridl, and a fine outing for Cohen's mobile bass as well, shows how Locke's band are completely on his wavelength. But his masterly unaccompanied ‘Lush Life’ closing piece demonstrates that he is in a league of his own as a vibraphone soloist.