Musicians and farmers may have far different day-to-day routines, but they have at least one thing in common: when their work reaches full maturation, it must be harvested for public consumption. Those digesting the end result of their hard work may not think twice about how it ends up in their hands, but they know the difference between rotten and succulent. Taste, flavor, and freshness are important indicators of a quality product, and these ripe items plucked from the mind of Matthias Bublath score high on all three counts.

Bublath, a German-born, New York-based pianist and composer, leads a multicultural contingent of five through an appealing program that touches on various Latin jazz idioms, contemporary stylings, funk, and more. The success of this music can be found in Bublath's ability to deliver change-ups that always keep things interesting, while also providing common denominators under most tracks, like strong soloing, appealing harmonies, and interesting sonic blends. Contemporary funk ("Harvest On The Moon") and festive fare ("African Boogie") serve as the entry point to the album, but each song that follows takes a different path. "?Digame!" starts off with a 2-3 son clav��, and marries Afro-Cuban ideology with a generally funky sound, while