I ordered it from Amazon today, too. Then I listened to the entire CD from the link here. I think it was very generous of him to put it out there when I'm sure there'll be some who'll rip it to MP3 to avoid buying the CD.
While I enjoy Jake's playing, what bothers me about his CDs is the amount of added "production" on the songs, like drums, strings, even oboes. Many of the tunes come across sounding like easy listening Muzak (AKA elevator music). I had thought Alan Parsons would bring a new twist, but it's basically the same old-same old in that regard.
Not that there's anything wrong with that, but my favorites are always the pieces that are just Jake solo and showcase his playing and not "production" in the studio. He doesn't travel with a band or use backing tracks on stage as far as I know. I would rather hear all Jake, all solo, all the time.
