Legendary guitarist Pat Metheny is beginning the latest chapter of his career with a new album called Road to the Sun.
The record is the first to be released by Metheny’s new label Modern Recordings, an imprint of BMG. The release marks the end of his two-decade run with Nonesuch and kicks off an exciting new era for the 20-time Grammy Award winner.
Produced by Steve Rodby, Road to the Sun, features two new Metheny compositions performed by leading guitarists Jason Vieaux and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
Vieaux performs a four-movement solo guitar suite called Four Paths of Light, while the Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet takes on the album’s six-movement, 25-minute titular centrepiece.
Pat Metheny plays on the final track – and that’s not even his own composition but Arvo Pärt’s Für Alina.
Tracklist:
Disc 1
Side A - Feat. Jason Viraux
1. Four Paths of Light, Pt. 1
2. Four Paths of Light, Pt. 2
3. Four Paths of Light, Pt. 3
4. Four Paths of Light, Pt. 4
Side B - Feat. The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
01. Road to the Sun, Pt. 1
02. Road to the Sun, Pt. 2
03. Road to the Sun, Pt. 3
Disc 2
Side A - Feat. The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
01. Road to the Sun, Pt. 4 - By Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
02. Road to the Sun, Pt. 5 - By Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
03. Road to the Sun, Pt. 6 - By Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Side B - Feat. Pat Metheny
01. Arvo Pärt: Für Alina (arr. Pat Metheny for 42 string guitar)
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Nice music selections
This was bought by my housemate to give as a gift. The person that received it liked it very much. The songs by this artist were all done very nicely.
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Metheney and Vieaux Do It Again
Pat Metneney shows his incredible classical guitar compositional talent, and Jason Vieaux shows he's one of the best, if not the best, classical guitarist of this or any generation.
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It's PAT METHENT, nuff said!
If you're a PAT METHENY worshipper than no words necessary. If you're a novice then you in for a unique experience. Pick up everything you can find he has recorded as well as with the PAT METHENY GROUP or any collaborative projects. You won't be disappointed!
