While building one of 's most impressive all-star resumes as a session cat supreme, electric guitar master -- who has kept company with , and , among others -- has also amassed a solid discography of solo discs including notable efforts in the '80s and '90s on . His third disc on features mostly covers (all but two are recognizable and Great American Songbook) , but his sense of invention on these all but makes him a co-composer. The creative centerpiece is the colorful, multi-movement ten-minute opus of which features his daring, often bristling over a hypnotic bass/drum groove that changes tempo every so often. While the piece will mostly appeal to hardcore fusionheads or guitar lovers, there are many other cuts here that seem designed for the more casual, melody oriented fan. is seductive and melodic, about as coolly funky as organic can be. is given a lighthearted, almost breezy treatment, while swings elegantly. 's own is gritty yet accessible, a lot like some of 's early-2000s work, while his other original, proves that he's also a romantic songwriter. This is inventive post-millennial at its best. ~ Jonathan Widran