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I Came to Play

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This review is 2005 and little did anyone know what his carrer would be although PJJ was laready huge at the time of this release. I don't know if this was want he or his label wanted. But if you like smokin guitar riffs this CD has it. A few tracks are quite dated but several tunes could have been released at anytime in the last 15 years and still be great tunes. One of my favorites is Morning Joy. other notables are Personal Touch (smooth, laid back with acoustic)and Lost and Never Found (nice vocals). PJJ closes out with his cover of one of the great hymns and indicating his spiritual bond in the classic Great Is His Faithfulness.

Paul Jackson Jr. had already recorded landmark recordings for Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson as well as a couple of hundred others when he released I Came To Play in 1988. He brought his studio sensibilities and some pretty good tunes and he did indeed come to play. This stands up as one of my personal favorite guitar albums in the Jazz/Funk genre. Unlike many of his contemporaries Jackson didn't embarrass himself or try to play too loud or too fast, he used the same instincts that had already made him a first call session musician to craft his first solo recording.

THE SONG "PERSONAL TOUCH" IS MY FAVORITE. JUST GOOD OLD SMOOTH JAZZ!

THE SONG "PERSONAL TOUCH" IS MY PERSONAL FAVORITE ON THIS CD. JUST GOOD OLE SMOOTH JAZZ!