Drawing from his roles as a guitarist, composer and bandleader, Gene Segal produces an erotic compilation on his new recording Hypnotic. Featuring the squiggling lines of organist Sam Barsh, the sinuous phrasing of saxophonists Bryan Beningham and Mike Sim, and the searing wails of trumpet player Jonathan Powell and the form-fitting beats of drummer/percussionist Matt Kane, Hypnotic is packed with contemporary jazz content that furnaces high energy emission in every crevasse.

The opening track "Red Eyes" communicates with the rapport of an organ trio as Segal's guitar, Barsh's organ and Kane's drumming interface in a series of raptures and ebbing motions that give the tune a breatinning quality. The horns have a fleshy tone in the e title track as they intermittently bellow boldly and rescind to a calming surf. The interaction between the horns and ruffling guitar chords balance the ostentatious with the muted hues of the organ. The compositions are ever changing juxtaposing various styles from the parries and thrusts of avant garde and experimental expressions to the melodic fusion of chamber jazz and guitar-sculptured folk. The tracks are keeled on an axis formed by the spiraling motions of the guitar chords and rhythmic drumming. The group travels through episodes of Afro-inspired rhythms in "Free Fall," swinging blues motifs in "Blues Again," and soothing ballads lantern by the mellow tones of the folksy-tinged guitar chords of "In The Morning." The group does not rely on a formulaic approach to the tracks but performs from off the cuff decorating the main themes with fragrant improvisations.

Hypnotic blends typical chamber jazz elements with extraordinary mutations. The compositions are a product of the six personalities who come together on the recording creating a partnership that is amenable and encourages individuality which allows the progressions to grow naturally.