Singer/songwriter and guitarist Jarrett Fenlon possesses an easy-breezy sonic signature and youthful vocal style that belie his favor for such experienced tastemakers as Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison and Eric Clapton. Over the past few years, he’s taken his skills along the California coast, playing gigs in hometown San Francisco and greater Los Angeles, and he now promotes sophomore set “Sprung,” which boasts sprinklings of jazz, blues, folk and country. Produced by Steve Kirk, who worked on soundtracks for popular Facebook game Farmville and Disney’s “The Princess & The Frog,” the title track is a playfully sexy jazz number that sounds like a live jam, with tinkling piano, electric guitar, horns and sax, and the occasional growl from Fenlon. The funky “Love Slave” could have been inspired by Floyd Cramer, again with loving care surrounding instrumental arrangements; while “Autumn” offers a clever stop-and-start flow as Fenlon celebrates the season: “There’s brown leaves on the ground/Throw 'em up and dance around.” Among the most effective tracks is “Love A Little Bit,” about the eternal search for lasting love, which slows the pace and reveals the artist's soulful side. While the recording here could benefit from savvier mixing, “Sprung” does make a nice souvenir for fans of the act's live enterprise. Truly, it plays out like a front-row ticket. ~Billboard Discoveries, www.billboard.com