Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Falls short of the standard set by the group.

The absence of Jimmy Gonzalez's producing is evedent in this the last release from Mazz with Joe Lopez. It does not come close to the standard that has been set by the group in recent years. Its a cd that should not have even been released. Although at times it shows a few glipses of greatness, it sounds dated and poorly thought out. I have been an avid fan of Mazz, and this is the first time that I feel that buying one of their cd's was a waste of money