Jazz Articles about Pat Metheny

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This two-disc release documents performances from the 2000 world tour of the Pat Metheny Trio, featuring Larry Grenadier on bass and Bill Stewart on drums. Like the trio’s spectacular studio release from earlier this year, the live album draws on material that spans Metheny’s career. The opener takes us back to the first track on Metheny’s first record, “Bright Size Life." Grenadier’s upright puts a new spin on a tune first played by the late Jaco Pastorius. “Unity Village," which ...

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Pat Metheny: Trio > Live

Read "Trio > Live" reviewed by David Adler

by David Adler
December 1, 2000

This two-disc release documents performances from the 2000 world tour of the Pat Metheny Trio, featuring Larry Grenadier on bass and Bill Stewart on drums. Like the trio's spectacular studio release from earlier this year, the live album draws on material that spans Metheny's career. The opener takes us back to the first track on Metheny's first record, “Bright Size Life." Grenadier's upright puts a new spin on a tune first played by the late Jaco Pastorius. “Unity Village," which ...

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Pat Metheny: Trio 99>00

Read "Trio 99>00" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
March 1, 2000

Every so often Pat Metheny dispenses with the synths, brass and wordless vocals and gets back to basics. Invariably, this minimalist approach yields a top-notch jazz recording. Such is the case with Trio 99>00. Working with bassist Larry Grenadier and fiery drummer Bill Stewart, Metheny steps forward and demonstrates that he still has the chops to be considered among the front ranks of modern guitarists. His cool, melodious lines snap with renewed vigour, the interplay between his sidemen, especially Stewart, ...

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Pat Metheny: Trio 99-00

Read "Trio 99-00" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 1, 2000

There's really no surefire way to avoid all the hyperbole when discussing the exploits of the multi-faceted Pat Metheny. He is a genuine musician in all sense of the word, capable of distinguishing himself in everything he does, from soundtracks to avant-garde jazz. That he also happens to hit on a judicious mix that finds him popular with those who probably couldn't tell the difference between John Coltrane and Sonny Stitt is not an accident. For all his technical proficiency ...

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Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Ray Haynes, Dave Holland: Like Minds

Read "Like Minds" reviewed by Dave Hughes

by Dave Hughes
December 1, 1999

This recording is simply sheer brilliance. All five players are in the top echelon in their genre. It's not just the individual virtuosity, it's also the group interplay that makes this CD so wondrous. The choice of material (all compositions by Metheny, Corea, or Burton, plus one Gershwin tune) also suits the collective personnel well; all tunes provide the framework for intricate interplay during the melody lines as well as inspired improvizations and sensitive comping. The program features new settings ...

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David Liebman: The Elements: Water

Read "The Elements: Water" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
May 1, 1999

Soprano sax icon and modern jazz pioneer Dave Liebman teams up with the equally talented and famous jazz guitarist Pat Metheny for their first ever recording. Liebman’s “”The Elements: Water” represents the first in a projected series of recordings dedicated to the elements. Liebman states in the liners: ... The music “all derives from the opening solo guitar theme” and continues with: “Every composition is based on a different harmonic aspect of this melody”. The first piece “Water: Giver Of ...

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David Liebman: The Elements: Water

Read "The Elements: Water" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
March 1, 1999

Influenced by John Coltrane, Lennie Tristano, and Charles Lloyd, then having interned with Elvin Jones and Miles Davis, saxophonist Dave Liebman has a lot to draw from when he sits down at the piano to compose. More about the session’s leader may be found at www.arkadiarecords.com . This album is just the first of four jazz suites to be created by Liebman; music that wakes up the listener’s imagination and successfully folds in modern mainstream jazz with tone poem imagery. ...