by Scott YanowThe first half of this CD by the remarkable guitarist Stanley Jordan is so strong that it is a pity that things decline during the latter half. Jordan is quite outstanding on Impressions and Autumn Leaves, emulates B.B. King on Still Got The Blues, interprets a thoughtful Willow Weep For Me and performs a dazzling tour-de-force on the uptempo blues Fundance; the latter two are unaccompanied solos that sound like duets or trios. However a couple of funk pieces (including an unimaginative rendition of What's Going On) and a New Age synthesizer selection are on a lower level. The title cut clocks in at 21:45 and, although it finds Jordan creating impossible technical feats on solo guitar, it meanders on indefinitely and gets boring very quickly. This is a frustrating release; get it for the good half if you see it at a budget price.