Jay Soto - Long Time Coming (Audio CD - 2009)

Long Time Coming, the debut solo album from guitarist Jay Soto, takes aspects of a relatively wide array of training and puts them together for a somewhat varied fare. A turn in a Christian band or two gives Soto some basic hymnal-type melodies, a turn in a Latin band gives him some simple flairs, and a round as a finalist in the Guitarmageddon competition has given him some practice in straightforward, virtuosic speed passages. Nearly the whole of the album is filled with Soto-penned originals, though the classic "Black Orpheus" closes out the set. The performance is nice, with hints of the nylon-stringed masters. The jazz isn't exactly experimental, but instead follows a more contemporary track, almost to smooth jazz, but not quite breaking that fated designation fully. Condition:New Punched upc. TRACK LISTINGS 1 Live It Up 3:37 2 Caught in a Moment 3:54 3 Long Time Coming 3:22 4 Song for Mary-Cruz 4:56 5 Reflections 4:06 6 Never Let You Go 4:05 7 Remember the Night 3:32 8 Miss My Cabana 3:50 9 Closer to You 4:27 10 Black Orpheus 5:50