1. Pat Metheny Group Airstream
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Pat Metheny GroupBackground informationOrigin, United StatesGenres,Years active1977–presentLabels,WebsiteMembers.Past members.The Pat Metheny Group is an American group founded in 1977 in. The core members of the group are, composer and; and and composer, who was in the group at its inception. Other long-standing members include and producer, who joined in 1981, and member, who has been the group's since 2002. In addition to a core quartet, the group has often been joined by a variety of other instrumentalists expanding the size to six or eight musicians.

Contents.History 1970s Founder first emerged on the jazz scene in the mid-1970s with a pair of solo albums. First was, released in 1976, a trio album with bass guitarist and drummer. The next album, released in 1977, was, featuring on bass, pianist, and drummer.Despite the common description of Metheny's music as 'fusion,' it was always his intention to create improvised music that had a greater emphasis on bringing out harmony than anything common to what was called 'fusion' of the time. Pastorius, with whom Metheny struck up a friendship while the two attended the and later toured in 's backing band during her transition from her earlier compositions to those with more influence, had at the same time explored melodic lines for his instrument within the melodies normally heard, rather than just providing a simple bassline, revolutionizing the way the bass guitar was viewed by the musical establishment. The two friends would talk into the late evening during the early 1970s and discuss the new possibilities their instruments held. At the same time, Jaco and I were both really on a mission to find a way to play and find a way to present our instruments in an improvisational environment that expressed our dissatisfaction with the status quo at the time.

— Pat MethenyIn 1977, bassist joined Metheny, Mays, and Gottlieb to form the Pat Metheny Group. They released the self-titled album 'Pat Metheny Group' in 1978 on the label, which featured several songs co-written by Metheny and Mays. The group's second album, in 1979, was a breakout hit, reaching #1 on the and crossing over to the pop charts as well, largely on the strength of the up-tempo opening track '(Cross the) Heartland' which would become a signature tune for the group. The group built upon its success with lengthy tours in the USA and Europe.1980s. Left to right: and Pat MethenyThe Pat Metheny Group released the album in 1982.

Offramp marked the first recorded appearance of bassist in the group (replacing Mark Egan), and also featured 'guest artist'. Vasconcelos had appeared on the / album in 1981, and his performance on percussion and wordless vocals marked the first addition of Latin-South American music shadings to the Group's sound. Offramp was also the group's first recording to win a, the first win of many for the group.In 1983, a live album titled was released. It won the in 1984.

1984 brought the release of, a popular album that featured compositions with mixed meters. With this album, the group had a new drummer, (replacing Danny Gottlieb). Wertico and Steve Rodby having both played with the. A soundtrack album followed in 1985. It featured the song ', a writing and performing collaboration with which reached #14 in the British Top 40 and #32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1985.The South American influence would continue and intensify on First Circle with the addition of. This period saw the commercial popularity of the band increase, especially thanks to the live recording Travels.

First Circle would also be Metheny's last project with the ECM label; Metheny had been a key artist for ECM but left over conceptual disagreements with label founder.The next three Pat Metheny Group releases would be based around a further intensification of the Brazilian rhythms first heard in the early '80s. Additional South American musicians appear as guests, notably Brazilian percussion player. In 1987, was the Group's first release on new label, and featured several tracks which have long been popular with the group's followers, and which are still in their setlist. In particular, the album's first tune, 'Minuano (Six Eight)', represents a good example of the Pat Metheny group compositional style from this period: the track starts with a haunting minor section from Mays, lifts off in a typical Methenian jubilant major melody, leading to a Maysian metric and harmonically-modulated interlude, creating suspense which is finally resolved in the Methenian major theme. Another popular highlight was 'Last Train Home', a rhythmically relentless piece evoking the American Midwest. The 1989 release continued this approach, with the South American influence becoming even more prevalent in its and rhythms.1990s.

Pat Metheny Group bassistMetheny then again concentrated on other solo and band projects, and four years went by before the release of the next record for the next Pat Metheny Group. This was a live set recorded in Europe entitled in 1993, and it featured tracks from the two studio albums alongside new tunes. By this stage, the group had integrated new instrumentation and technologies into its sound, including Mays' addition of midi-controlled synthesized sounds to acoustic piano solos, accomplished via a pedal control. Mays and Metheny refer to the following three Pat Metheny Group releases as the: in 1995, 1996, and in 1997. Moving away from the Latin style which had dominated the releases of the previous decade, these albums included drum loops, free-form improvisation on acoustic instruments, and signatures, blues and schemes.2000s After another hiatus, the Pat Metheny Group re-emerged in 2002 with the release, marking another change in direction through the addition of younger musicians. Joining the core players (Metheny, Mays and Rodby), were drummer from, trumpeter from and bassist, vocalist, guitarist, and percussionist from.Following the group's 2002 tour, Bona left to concentrate on his solo career, but appeared as one of two guest artists (the other being mallet cymbalist ) on the group's latest release, 2005's, together with a new group member: Swiss-American harmonica player. The Way Up is a large-scale concept record which consists of a single 68 minute-long piece (split into four sections only for CD navigation).

Metheny has said that one of the inspirations for the labyrinthine piece was a reaction against a perceived trend for music requiring a short attention span and which lacks nuance and detail. Many of the textures in The Way Up are created from interlocking guitar lines - is credited on the CD as an inspiration, along with, and there are large open sections for solo improvisation and group interplay. On the group's 2005 tour (when its lineup was supplemented by Brazilian ), The Way Up was played in its entirety as the first half of the concert. The final performance of the piece was at a free show for more than a hundred thousand people at the close of the 2005.Their latest album, The Way Up was released through.

It is planned that all of Metheny's Geffen and albums are to be rereleased on the label. The Pat Metheny Group played at the in January 2009 in its core quartet of Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby and Antonio Sanchez.

This quartet version of the group later toured the jazz festivals of Europe in the summer of 2010 as part of the 'Songbook Tour'. These concerts featured music from all eras of the group but no new material.Members Current lineup. (guitars, guitar synthesizers). (piano, synthesizers)., since 1980 (bass guitar, double bass)., since 2002 (drums, percussion)Past members., 1977–1980 (bass)., 1977–1982 (drums)., 1981–1982, 1986 (vocals, percussion), (died 2016)., 1983–1985, 1989–1992 (vocals, percussion, bass, guitars, saxophone)., 1983–2001 (drums)., 1986–1996 (percussion)., 1986–1988, 1992–1997 (vocals, various instruments). Faith Hendricksen, 1986–c. 1999 (Synclavier, backup vocals)., 1987–1988, 1992–1998 (vocals, various instruments), (died 2004)., 1988, 2005 (guitar, vocals, percussion and various instruments).

Phillip Hamilton, 1997–1998 (vocals, various instruments). Jeff Haynes, 1997–1998 (percussion, vocals, various instruments)., 2002–2005 (percussion, vocals, electric bass, acoustic guitar)., 2002–2005 (trumpet, vocals, percussion, guitar)., 2005 (harmonica, vocals, percussion)Timeline. All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-05-15. March 19, 2006, at the. Top Pop Singles 1955–2008, 12 Edition ( ). March 19, 2006, at the.

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To be elegible for this price, Add to CartPat 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. Your browser does not support the audio element. Album DescriptionPat 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.

Pat Metheny Group Travels

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 YanowAbout the album. 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s). Total length: 01:06:08. Main artist:. Label:. Genre. 2006 Nonesuch Records, Inc.

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