mjzee Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Release date September 10: Pat explains, “I wanted to create an ongoing platform to host a rotating cast of the newer generations of musicians who have particularly caught my interest along the way. From my earliest days in Kansas City onward, I was the beneficiary of so many older musicians hiring me, which gave me a chance to develop through the prism of their experiences and the particular demands of what their music implied.” Metheny has given this band concept the name Side-Eye and hopes that it might become a rotating group of musicians who could come and go in different combinations. So far, there have been four iterations, hence the V.1-IV sub-heading on the record. Whether searingly electric, powerfully intense or deeply contemplative, highly composed or totally improvised, or even with some new-fangled contraption of his own design, there is always that unmistakable Metheny sensibility at work that has stood at the forefront of jazz for what is now approaching five decades. The Side-Eye series is the latest chapter in his continually unfolding story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 I have to say I've been disappointed in the last several Metheny records but since this is a live set, I'm willing to give it a try. I thought there was a rumor that there was going to be one more Metheny Group record before Lyle Mays passed???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 Guess I'm not understanding what he means by " Side-Eye"? To whom is the side-eye being given? His own band? NYC? He, himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jazz Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 9:45 AM, tranemonk said: I have to say I've been disappointed in the last several Metheny records but since this is a live set, I'm willing to give it a try. I thought there was a rumor that there was going to be one more Metheny Group record before Lyle Mays passed???? I believe PM said they had discussed working again but nothing more, I guess due to his illness. As for his recent recordings, From this Place is terrific-his best recording in a while. The hr download is very dynamic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Damn good album. Enjoyed it from start to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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