Quartet
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Quartet
- Artist: Pat Metheny Group
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- Release Date: 1996
- Total Time: 66:01
- Type: Instrumental
- Genre: Jazz
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Pat Metheny has had such an unpredictable and diverse recording career that it is somewhat surprising that he has been able to hold on to his great popularity during the past two decades. This set with his "group," a quartet also featuring keyboardist Lyle Mays, bassist Steve Rodby, and drummer Paul Wertico, is generally quite introspective and is a bit unusual. After touring with his band for nearly a year, the guitarist decided not to record the group's current repertoire but to instead have a very spontaneous session. Metheny and Mays quickly wrote a full set of new originals (some of which were so open as to be nearly free improvisations) that emphasized their acoustic instruments and the quieter side of their musical personalities. Although a few of the 15 songs use a light groove, many of the pieces are either slow ballads or fairly peaceful sound explorations. Whether fans of the Pat Metheny Group will enjoy the music is open to question, but jazz listeners who like to hear relaxed playing by masterful musicians (and who are patient enough to let the performances develop) will find this to be an interesting if moody release. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi| Quartet (1995 Album by Peter Gordon/Love Of Life Orchestra) | |
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Quartet (Pat Metheny album)
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| Studio album by Pat Metheny Group | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, post-bop | |||
| Length | 66:01 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
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Quartet (1996) is an album by Pat Metheny Group.
On Quartet Pat Metheny combines his guitar with bassist Steve Rodby, drummer Paul Wertico, and the writing abilities and keyboarding of Lyle Mays. The slow and relaxed sounds are largely improvisations, as the tracks were loosely written or completely improvised on the spot. This gives the album a very experimental and dark feel. The album is mostly acoustic, introducing the Pikasso 42 string guitar as well as other new acoustic guitars. Metheny's GR300 synth guitar is featured on Oceania and Language of Time. The Metheny Group never played these songs live. Metheny himself played When we were free with his trio and recorded a version on Daytrip. "As I Am" was played during trio concerts with Michael Brecker.
Track listing
- "Introduction" (Pat Metheny) – 0:57
- "When We Were Free" (Pat Metheny) – 5:39
- "Montevideo" (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays/Steve Rodby/Paul Wertico) – 2:55
- "Take Me There" (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays) – 3:39
- "Seven Days" (Pat Metheny) – 4:05
- "Oceania" (Lyle Mays) – 3:47
- "Dismantling Utopia" (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays/Steve Rodby/Paul Wertico) – 6:53
- "Double Blind" (Lyle Mays) – 4:15
- "Second Thought" (Pat Metheny) – 2:51
- "Mojave" (Pat Metheny) – 3:38
- "Badland" (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays/Steve Rodby/Paul Wertico) – 7:31
- "Glacier" (Lyle Mays) – 1:26
- "Language of Time" (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays) – 7:33
- "Sometimes I See" (Pat Metheny) – 6:01
- "As I Am" (Pat Metheny) – 5:05
Personnel
- Musicians:
- Lyle Mays – Autoharp, Celeste, Clavinet, Harmonium, Piano, Electric Piano
- Pat Metheny – Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer Guitar, Slide Guitar
- Steve Rodby – Acoustic Bass, Piccolo Bass
- Paul Wertico – Drums, Percussion
- Production:
- Latifah Azhar – Photography
- David Cantor – Photography
- Carolyn Chrzan – Guitar Technician
- Rob Eaton – Engineer, Mixing
- Greenberg Kingsley – Art Direction, Design
- Ted Jensen – Mastering
- Joe Lizzi – Assistant Engineer
- David Oakes – Associate Producer, Technical Coordinator
- Tom Sheehan – Piano Technician, Piano Tuner
- David Sholemson – Project Coordinator
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011 [last update]). "Quartet - Pat Metheny | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244047. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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