"It Makes me Glad" is a the second Cd of Teddy Pantelas Trio, on Tatsou Records label. It has 8 original tunes written and produced by Teddy Pantelas. Release date April 2006. This CD has a wide range of styles from swinging hard, Latin, funk, to a beautiful ballad Lee Ann's Gift. It is one of those Cd's that no tune sounds a like which shows the diversity in Pantelas' writing. Pantelas has played with the late great organist Jack McDuff, trombonist John Fedshock, vocalist Vanessa Rubin and Legendary Guitarist Phil Keaggy. Bassist Jeff Grubbs plays with the Pittsburgh Symphony is one of the finest jazz bassist the land. He has played with the likes of Joe Lovano -sax, Dr Lonnie Smith - organ, Duffy Jackson, Joe Williams and is the most sought out bassist in the Pittsburgh area. Darryl Pelligrini is an exceptional drummer who grooves like no other. he has played with the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Chuck Mangione, Woody Herman Orchestra, Dizzy Gillispie and Lew Tabackin to name a few. It also features the mastery of Sean Jones - trumpet on two tunes "Kickin' "Back" and "Tonga's Screams Of Joy." "This piece has the rhythm and feel of Miles' Tutu but with Jones playing an unmuted trumpet and taking off on some blazing mid - registed runs. Pantelas then follows him with some of his hottest and yet at the same time coolest work on the disc."Jazz Improv. Tonga's Screams of Joy" starts with a military beat by Pelligerini and continues on with a dialogue between Jones