Frank Zappa once said, “Jazz isn’t dead; it just smells funny.” The same thing has been said about fusion, but in less-kind terms. Human Element recalls everything great about fusion: inspired improvisation, innovative melodies, and a boldness to expand boundaries, with none of the masturbatory excess associated with the ’70s blowhard genre. Scott Kinsey, Matthew Garrison, Gary Novak, and Arto Tunçboyaciyan fire all their jets, yet retain a light-as-afeather approach, creating a blissful, notefilled atmosphere.