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Tight grooves from this group who definitely live up to their name – a combo who's rooted in jazz, but equally adept at a rich range of other styles too! The New Cool Collective work with a tight brace of horns – including sax and flute from leader Benjamin Herrman – plus sweet keyboards, guitar, bass, and plenty of percussion – all to underscore the unusual mix of modes you'll find on the record – bits of Latin, rocksteady, surf, and straight funk – all played with a retro-styled vibe throughout! There's a bit of soulful vocals on the record, but the main focus is instrumental – and titles include "Snarky", "The Donkey", "Ogun", "12 Monkees", "The Bouncer", "Frankie & Gracie", "Como Camina", and "Sanctification".

A cool little set from reedman Benjamin Herrman – even cooler than his work with The New Cool Collective! The album's packaged in a DVD-style case, and has a very cinematic feel – core sounds from a combo led by Herrman, and featuring lots of Hammond and guitar – but then backed by richer strings from the City Of Prague Orchestra, who shade things in with a sweet soundtrack sort of vibe –a great blend of jazz and grooves that likes somewhere in a space between Lalo Schifrin and Johnny Mandel – with rich sounds that perfectly skirt the late 60s/early 70s era! Totally great stuff – the deepest work we've heard from Herrman so far – and titles include "He'll Never Get Her", "Sara Sunbathing", "Room 1618", "Barcelona Daybreak", "She Wants Out", and "Sara Said Yes".