You can't help feeling Rad's musical inspiration begins about the time Maceo Parker first flipped his band away from James Brown and set up shop as Maceo and All The Kings Men and ends with Herbie Hancock's 'Rocket'.
Which, if true, is absolutely fair enough.
Hence it's not surprising her latest album carries its fair share of sharp bass lines and perfectly punctuated sax breaks.
OK, it doesn't and couldn't possibly get near to the JB sound, but Rad, wisely, no longer tries to. Consequently Make Every Second Count funks in a coffee table kind of way.
Compared with earlier offerings, Rad's vocals have become more precisely stated while at the same time sounding more relaxed in her chosen genre.
Meanwhile her keyboards have also taken a more mellow turn compared to the clavichord dominance of her earlier work.
This mellowing suits Rad and it's the more down tempo tracks, such as the shimmering and well timed 'Fela' tribute to Kuti and the light Latin of 'How Many Times' that work best in this set.
As easy going as a sun-drenched Sunday, but served with a spike of funk.
