A Langley-based jazz quartet is inviting everyone to come for coffee Feb. 18.

Quintessential will be performing that evening at the Watershed Cafe starting at 8 p.m. to mark the release of its new recording, Quintessential Coffee.

The recording is already garnering some attention for the band that formed in 2004.

"We have been encouraged with the initial response to this album as it has received airplay on CBC and CKUA radio," said bassist Gerry Teichrob.

The band ended up naming the recording in honour of the hot, steaming liquid that played a dominant role in the studio.

Not only were significant amounts consumed, a coffee cup ended up being used on the recording as an instrument.

"Doug, our sax and guitar player, was tapping out a rhythm pattern on his coffee cup during the recording of a one song - with the band unaware," Teichrob explained. "During one of our listening sessions we figured out what had happened and we liked how it sounded."

The album is a collection of favourite jazz standards such as Autumn Leaves, Song for My Father, and Blue Bossa, along with two originals and one live track, Angel Eyes.

The band-mates still keep their day jobs - all are private music teachers - and describe their sound as "classic jazz with a twist". The incorporate an array of instruments, including non-traditional ones. They use the Rhodes electric piano and electric bass along with guitar, sax, and drums to create their sound.

Find out more about Doug Dunbar, guitar and sax, Lionel Duperron, drums, Phyllis Heppner, keyboards, and Gerry Teichrob, bass at the band's website (www.quintessentialjazz.info).