Daversa’s open horn on the bright “You Got A Puppy?!” is a model of articulation and control. Mintzer is a righteous partner, blowing febrile tenor on the flag-wavers and adding color and solo tang with the bass clarinet. The title track is a joyous island romp that can stand next to “St. Thomas” by Sonny Rollins, while Miles Davis’ venerable bebop proving ground, “Donna Lee,” is full of surprises.

The stylistic range of Daversa’s originals is impressive. “Ms. Turkey” burns like a Blue Note bopper. The bluesy “Brooklyn Still” shows two soulful soloists: the muted trumpet of “Jazz Heads” recalls Harry “Sweets” Edison’s sly, mocking epigrams; Joe Bagg’s splashy organ underpins a “Bitches Brew”-type excursion.

Daversa and Mintzer indulge in electronic instruments—the EVI and EWI, respectively—as does bassist Jerry Watts Jr. Presumably the intermittent nimble filigree under the ensemble is the U-bass. But except for the brief “Extra Credit” coda, it’s not always clear how the juiced-up models are appreciably different from the traditional models. That’s a small carp to an otherwise fine recording.