Artist.......: Pat Metheny Group
Album........: The Way Up
Label........: Eagle Vision
Genre........: Jazz
Catnr........: EREDV596
source.......: DVDA
rip.date.....: Feb-27-2007
str.date.....: Oct-20-2006
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.patmetheny.com
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04. Part Three --:--
Runtime 69:00 min
Size 100,0 MB
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The Pat Metheny Group expands on its masterpiece
with this live performance. Throughout the group's
27 year existence, these musicians have consistently
redefined what a contemporary jazz ensemble can be,
and who they are as a band, each album containing
something of immense value. This DVD captures the
full-length version of Metheny's composition ôThe Way
Up,ö as performed live in Korea
The piece has achieved greater depth and maturity
since the release of the studio album in January 2005.
In fact, the live performance makes clear just how
melodic the piece is as a whole and how suited it is
to improvisation.
Another difference from the studio version that makes
this DVD worthwhile is the greater fidelity with
which the multiple orchestrations have been carried
over in real time by trumpeter/vocalist Cuong Vu,
harmonica ace Gregoire Maret and PMG alumnus
(replacing Richard Bona) Nando Lauria on miscellaneous
instruments.
This is a DVD easily recommended to PMG fans, and to
anyone looking to see one of the best bands of our
time perform an incredibly challenging piece at such
a high level.
Live, The Way Up adds considerable depth and enjoyment
to a piece crafted by two of the most brilliant
musicians alive. Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays have added
to the legacy of long-form composition in jazz,
placing their unique stamp on a wonderful tradition
that includes Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Trane,
Gil Evans and Mingus, among others.
Enjoy it and remember ... if u like it, buy it !