Garbage?! Well, no way! Actually this is an independent release but good enough to be included among the "big boys" here. Jill Yan came up with an instrumental album pretty much in the vein of Steve Vai taking the "commercial side" away. Don't let the jazzy intro fool you; this is a heavy instrumental rock album with touches of other genres (jazz, fusion, whatever) of course. The guitar and the overall sound are very fresh and up-to- date; the production is outstanding, especially taking into account that this is "just" an indie release.

Jill is a well-prepared guitarist (L.A. Musician Institute graduate) and his playing includes all the techniques a rock guitarist has to be able to handle in the 21st century, yet the Steve Vai comparison is probably the most obvious, though some of the uptempo grooving tracks remind me of some of Satriani's rocking tunes from the 90s. The only downside of Jill's playing / songwriting is that while Vai and Satch are able to rise above technicalities and become not only inventors but entertainers too; Jill fails to write memorable enough melodies / hooks in most of the tracks. The biography states that his goal is "to share his passion for music with the largest audience possible". Well, the audience of this album will definitely be instrumental guitar fans only; the songs aren't catchy enough for a "non-professional" audience.