• Soul Casserole
• Joyful Caravan (For Curtis) (1 Minute soundsample)
• Sweet And Lowdown
• Under The Influence Of Love (1 Minute soundsample)
• Diamond Drive
• What Your Heart Tells You To Do
• The Score (Part 2)
• Closer To Home
• Pink Flamingos
• Nightside Express
• The Beard
• Kool Down EZ
• Sou Casserole (2nd Helping)

As a youth I don`t know if singer Steve Nieves listened to allot of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan, but whether he did or not Jango could be mistaken for the same, especially tracks 2,4, 11 and 5. (although LeGassick and Price wrote most of the songs) But saying that is definitely a compliment for we must admit Fagen did and has put some fine music out over the airwaves over the years. The rest of the tracks are in the light jazz vein (sax upfront with stimulating rhythms) and are well written and produced. Track 8 could very well be Kenny G, while #12 could be mistaken on first hear for Steve Cole. All n` all a Cd that won`t end up with the " don`t play anymore" pile.

I'd just gotten the first Jango release, Dreamtown, about four weeks ago and it hasn't really left my CD player since. Jango is an LA band of obviously highly talented musicians with heavy nods towards Steely Dan (both lyrically and stylistically) and Toto (check out "Message to Ramona" from the first CD). The new CD, Closer To Home, is (thankfully) more of the same. It includes two tracks, "Soul Casserole" and "Nightside Express" which display a funkier side of the band that wasn't that evident on the first release, very tasty. This is the type of music that can serve both as a "background" to a fine meal and Merlot, or turn the lights down and listen to directly. It's also beautifully recorded, and I predict it'll be a "demo" CD for high-end audio salons. Highly Recommended!