Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: 3.5 stars to be more specific

Jimmy Bruno is a great musician and an entertaining player. But in the solo setting he's more of an entertaining player than a great musician. Aside from a few really memorable tracks on this one (Jimmy's take on "Joy Spring" is really something!), much of his playing on this disc lacks subtlety and taste. Some will also be turned off by string and pick noise throughout, and some of the playing lacks the clarity and articulation one would expect from a player of Jimmy's caliber. For my money, you can't beat Jimmy in a duet setting, but the solo setting just isn't his strongest card.