The Neighborhood Quartet at the Bluewater Theatre

The Neighborhood Quartet - Groovy & Ethereal

The Neighborhood Quartet—vibraphonist Steve Roehm, guitarist Dan Schwartz, bassist Nick Salisbury, and drummer Greg Schutte—play music is as varied as its members’ impressive résumés. As improvisers, they’re adept at navigating jazz harmony; as writers they understand the shape of folklike melodies.

On their self-titled debut album, the Neighborhood Quartet tap into the their influences to create sticky melodies laid on top of supple funk; clever, economical arrangements; tasty and succinct solos. The album’s bright, hooky opener, “Hey Fellas,” written by the band’s vibraphonist, Steve Roehm, could be a great way to pump yourself up for a night on the town. Meanwhile, Schwartz’s plaintive “End of October” could soundtrack a country drive to frame a new classic of landscape art.

The Neighborhood Quartet’s music is as varied as its members’ résumés—as improvisers, they’re adept at navigating jazz harmony; as writers they understand the shape…