*** 1/2 : JON FADDIS : “Hornucopia” : <i> Epic</i>

While nobody is likely to relate to the entire album, this is an effective reminder of the trumpeter’s Dizzy Gillespie-inspired virtuosity. Diversity reigns. Faddis stretches the sonic limits on a supercharged “High Five,” pays homage to Miles Davis on “Dewey’s Dance,” raps, albeit trivially, with Gillespie on “Rapartee” and displays his admirable ballad horn in “Forevermore.”

Shuttling his selections between straight-ahead and funk, Faddis is clearly aiming at providing something for everyone. The supporting rhythm team is solid, with Renee Rosnes a major contributor on piano, and, briefly, synthesizer and organ.