Organist Ed Alstrom presses his primary axe and other keyboards into service of exceptional original fare; consistently tuneful and lyrically smart.  Delivering by way of rough-hewn vocals of a Tom Waits-like variety are a steady stream of lyric sets that evoke the likes of masters such as Mose Allison- “Humans”, “Inquiring Minds” and Percy Mayfield- “Understanding”.  Other standouts include the rave-up leadoff track, “Put You First” and another Allison-esque take,“Bridesmaid”.  Nice work!