Warren Wolf endearingly admits to being "kind of flashy" and he certainly does get around on both vibraphone and marimba. There's a lot more than mere flash about his playing, though. No matter how fast and complex his improvisations, there is a clear thread of unfolding melody, spiced with harmonic ingenuity. At 31, this is his debut album as a leader, although he's been attracting attention with Christian McBride's band since 2007. Wolf is a forceful, even rugged, player compared with, say, Gary Burton and just listening to him can leave you a bit boggle-eyed, but he's a musician to be reckoned with, no doubt about it.