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The current Pat Metheny Group, which includes keyboard wizard Lyle Mays and the rhythm section of Steve Rodby and Paul Wertico, is a family of artists that has spent more than a decade developing and exploring its own musical terrain. On QUARTET, ... Full DescriptionMetheny fans will find many familiar tonal colors and aural landscapes, but a new geography of ethnic influences brings a different, more stark background to the free improvisations, especially in the middle section of the disc. While much of this band's previous material has taken its inspiration from the horizontal, spacious phrasing and harmonies of Brazilian music, other sources appear here, as on "Badland," which has an Arabic tonality and a darkness that is new (and welcome) to the Metheny canon.
While many of the songs begin with a free improv section, they confound expectations of something mysterious by settling fairly quickly into "tunes." But whichever you prefer--compositions or improvisations--if you're looking for reflective, mature music played by a top notch "family" of musicians, check out QUARTET. It took years to grow the music that is played so spontaneously and intelligently on this CD.
Recorded at Right Track Studio, New York, New York in May 1996. Includes liner notes by Pat Metheny.
Pat Metheny Group: Pat Metheny (acoustic, electric & 12-string guitars, 42-string pikasso guitar, e-bow, slide, soprano & fretless guitars, synthesizer); Lyle Mays (piano, spinet piano, celeste, pedal harmonium, autoharp, electric piano, Clavinet); Steve Rodby (acoustic bass, piccolo bass); Paul Wertico (drums, percussion).
Pat Metheny Group: Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny, Paul Wertico, Steve Rodby.
Recording information: 1996.Q (2/97, p.103) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...an immaculate session--even the patches of free improvisation somehow manage to sound tidy. Outstanding is the ballad 'Seven Days'...and the brilliant, sinister, subverted bossa of 'Dismantling Utopia.'"
Down Beat (2/97, p.42) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...a balance between open-ended ruminations and actual songs..."
JazzTimes (3/97, p.89) - "...The whole feeling is that of a relaxed, vibe-intensive collaboration of equals of one mind and soul....Advice: never, never sleep on Pat Metheny."
JazzTimes (3/97, p.89) - "...The whole feeling is that of a relaxed, vibe-intensive collaboration of equals of one mind and soul....Advice: never, never sleep on Pat Metheny." Hide Description Pat Metheny Quartet Songs Purchase Quartet CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Wynton Marsalis Live At The House Of Tribes CD (2005)
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"The Road To You" won the 1994 Grammy Award for "Contemporary Jazz Performance."
One the thing the Pat Metheny Group has always been known for is being able to pull off everything it can do on record in front of a live audience. THE ROAD TO YOU captures Metheny and his men on a European tour playing for ecstatic fans that even sing along to the guitarist's enchanting melodies. For their enthusiasm they are treated to explosive performances of many of Metheny's best works. Longtime members Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, and Paul Wertico and multi-instrumentalists Armando Marsal and Pedro Aznar round out the group.
All of the group's "hits" are here, including the blistering "Have You Heard," which opens the show with a first-of-many jaw-dropping solos by the leader. The dramatic "First Circle" makes for an exciting live piece as Aznar's vocal work and May's delicate piano styling offer many pleasing moments. The crowd erupts at the first notes of the favorite "Last Train Home, " long a Metheny chestnut. The grandest moments, however, come with the exhilarating "Beat 70" and the stunning closer "Third Wind." Also included are some new compositions like the eclectic "Half Life Of Absolution" and Metheny's tender acoustic piece "Solo From 'More Travels'."
All songs written or co-written by Pat Metheny.
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Principally recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, New York in 1994.
WE LIVE HERE won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance.
The Pat Metheny Group have always been on the move. Previous album titles such as THE ROAD TO YOU, OFFRAMP and LETTER FROM HOME indicate a proclivity for motion, and on their latest production, WE LIVE HERE, they show that their home is a constant state of travel. Throughout these nine songs they challenge the listener to not go with them.
The Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays composition team works with hooky structures which provide foundations for thoughtful, and, at times, passionate improvisations. The rousing riff behind "Stranger In Town" serves as a jumping-off point for one of Pat's many stunning solos. With a full, warm sound, he masterfully develops his improvisations as if he were telling tales, weaving lines through carefully fabricated collages of harmonic color. Thematic and motivic development are standard in Metheny's playing, and he expresses his ideas with such conviction and craft that you may find yourself humming them later.
Another highlight of WE LIVE HERE is the propelling percussion of Luis Conte. From the hip-hoppish groove of "Here To Stay" to the fierce, tribal soundscape supporting the title track, Conte always adds the right juice to the mix.
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