First off, you need to know that this is a smokin' album! From Down Under (Melbourne, to be exact) comes one of the hottest bassists I've heard, who's assembled an astonishing collection of tunes and performances for this new one. Wayne Jones (by the way he also designs some of the most highly-regarded bass enclosures on the market) has released his first solo project, FORGOTTEN MELODY. It's dynamic, fresh, and above all, classy. Wayne's been a top-shelf player in Australia for over 30 years, and brings a group of other World-class Aussie players aboard for this project. The result is amazing. For example, all the low-end you hear on this album comes from Wayne's Status 6-string and his Maton M.G.B. 4 fretless instruments, with minimal studio enhancement. Basically it's all fingers and thumbs! The song choice is superb... six Wayne Jones originals, two from his buds, and a couple of killer covers, namely Paul Desmond's "Take Five" and Marcus Miller's "Run for Cover." The flow on FORGOTTEN MELODY is extraordinary too, by design... from the high-intensity "Tom's Shuffle" to the mellow and engaging title track (the first single) right on through to the passionately energetic finisher, "In Full Flight." Wayne says, "I looked at the progression on this disc like I would plan a show... you have to start with good impact, then go on a journey of moods to the climax." The title may be FORGOTTEN MELODY, but Wayne Jones' debut album is glowingly memorable! ~SCOTT O'BRIEN