Working hard and eager to please, Luca Kiella sings with a smile on his face and plays a slew of keyboards on this swinging ep of originals and covers with a tight team of Dave Forte/b, Rick King/dr and Aaron Weistrop/g. He shows his stride chops while swinging on the boogie-woogie “Ten O’Clock Blues” and rollicks on the B3 on the New Orleans beat of “Unnecessarily Mercenary.” His voice tone is fun and street wise, and he has a fun time swamping out a funky take of Ray Charles’ “I Can’t Stop Loving You” while his own “So Many Questions” is filled with Billy Joel-esque reflection. He’s got the beat, feel and vibe; give him a chance to hit LA!