This recording of the Ellis Marsalis Quartet captured live at Snug Harbor represents a typical Friday night set at the Frenchmen Street club. It’s emblematic of the solid jazz put forth by pianist Ellis Marsalis, bassist Bill Huntington, drummer Jason Marsalis and saxophonist Derek Douget. Further, it is characteristic of Marsalis’ signature approach—swinging hard on a Charlie Parker tune complete with grin producing quotes, blushing romantic on the pianist’s originals like the lovely “Friendship” and digging into standards such as Wayne Shorter’s “Infant Eyes.” Far from commonplace is the huge musical vocabulary brought to the material demonstrated both in ensemble work and the abundance of solos amply passed out to all the members. A killer on the session is when Marsalis takes on his son Branford’s piece, “Doctone.” Everyone burns up this tune. The pianist’s solo lights the first match and he continually stokes the blaze in stunning support. Douget, who’s way out front most of the night, takes full advantage of its depth, space and speed displaying his own adept improvisations urged on by the power of the drums and bass. It isn’t surprising for Marsalis to dust off a chestnut like “Sweet Georgia Brown,” which the group successfully dons with modern dressings. Unforeseen, however, is Marsalis and company’s short jump to more avant-garde musings on “Free Form Blues.” Soon the music starts swinging to take things out. An Evening with the Ellis Marsalis Quartet is one very well spent.