Arturo mora had the chance to talk to pat metheny while the guitarrist was. From the opening sounds of traffic in manhattan to the ascending coda, the pat metheny group s the way up is a penetrating 68minute statement about the search for meaning. Earlier this year he was honored as an nea jazz master, racking up. Jazz guitarist pat metheny stops by nprs washington studios for an hour of live music. Pat metheny group the way up forgotten jazz classics. Pat metheny fans know by now what to expect from a recorded performance by the guitarist and his group, and its all here on the way up live. Shee sheet music pat metheny lyle mays the way up openingt. Still, most diehard pat metheny fans will have all the previous video releases and, consequently, a pretty strong representation of the group s history. The lineup is the same as on speak of now from 2003 metheny and mays on keyboards, bassist steve rodby, drummer antonio sanchez, and trumpeter.
The way up takes that idea, expands upon it and then distills it down to 68 minutes of metheny group essence. This is the last pat metheny album to feature longtime collaborator lyle mays. Based on a childhood fascination with his grandfathers player piano, 19 time grammy award winner pat metheny, commissioned and built the orchestrion, a mechanically controlled miniorchestra. Recordings include two metheny brad mehldau collaborations. Here we are, in an era of big corporations making the world safe for consumerism, jerry springer. This is the last pat metheny album to feature longtime collaborator lyle mays background. Please, post your thoughts in the field below, our community members and supervisors will be happy to get back to you right away. You can find that theres a pat metheny songbook in pdf format that. Pat metheny group the way up by pat metheny sheet music. On midjune 2005 the pat metheny group was in the middle of the european leg of their the way up world tour. Well, its true, youre talking about a band that has a 27year history, so it is a little high to figure out which are the best things to play but thats part of the fun of it for me each time, to put together a program that makes sense, that seems to tell the story of what needs to be told.
With lyle mays, steve rodby, antonio sanchez, cuong vu. The way up represents, in the words of guitarist pat metheny himself, our most ambitious undertaking ever as a groupa single, brilliant 68minute piece composed by metheny and his collaborator of 28 years, lyle mays. Pat metheny is launching a new playing environment called sideeye for this upcoming season, featuring james francies piano keyboards and marcus gilmore on drums. Pat metheny group tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including letter from home, last train home, always and forever, better days ahead, first circle. Pat metheny this is the complete score for the fourpart composition from this new release by the pat metheny group. Classified by albums from pat metheny and the pat metheny group by year. Metheny, on tour for his latest cd, the way up, talks with john ydstie and callers about his approach to. The passage 12 minutes into part one represents stratified ostinato time signature layers superimposed upon one another, as.
It is a special documentation of the pat metheny group featuring pat metheny, lyle mays, steve rodby, antonio sanchez, cuong vu, gregoire. The real pat metheny book download ebook pdf, epub. From the opening sounds of traffic in manhattan to the ascending coda, the pat metheny groups the way up is a penetrating 68minute statement about the search for meaning pat metheny has been a clear voice in jazz since the release of his classic treatise, bright size life, produced when he was 22 years old. And for those who didnt have the opportunity to see the group perform the way up, the single composition alone is a significant milestone in a career marked by multiple high points. The compositions on speaking of now were uninspired and nothing that hadnt been heard before on other pat metheny group albums. Pat metheny is one of the most original and distinctive guitarists of modern times. Metheny has spoken about his idea that the music of the pat metheny group can be thought of as one long tune. The album is a showcase for the bands ability in solo improvisation and dynamics. I am a composition student so this helped me see that even though you study composition, it doesnt have to be strictly classical composition which alot of colleges make it seem. It is also a short discussion and a practical example of how most things that we hear in great solos are not complicated scales or concepts, but much more masterful and melodic improvisations with. See new and popular pat metheny songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Listen free to pat metheny group the way up opening, part one and more. Other longstanding members include bassist and producer steve rodby, who joined in 1981, and member antonio sanchez, who has been the group s drummer since. It won the grammy award for best contemporary jazz album in 2006.
American garage 1979 the search pat metheny lyle mays changes pat metheny. The way up represents, in the words of guitarist pat metheny himself, our most ambitious undertaking ever as a group a single, brilliant 68minute piece composed by metheny and his collaborator of 28 years, lyle mays. This song is an exemplar of mays abilities as a composer and arranger for a jazz ensemble apart from the pat metheny group. Live at montreal jazz festival canada, july 10, 2005. It is also a short discussion and a practical example of how most things that we hear in great solos are not complicated scales or concepts, but much more masterful and melodic improvisations with basic scales and arpeggios. Pat receives honorary doctorate from university of missouri. On december university officials awarded an honorary degree to. Bass, drums, guitar sheet music book by pat metheny. I had the great pleasure to attend a concert presented by the pat metheny group on sunday, february, 2005 at the american music theater in lancaster, pa. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri.
Still, most diehard pat metheny fans will have all the previous video releases and, consequently, a pretty strong representation of the groups history. This is the complete score for the fourpart composition from this new release by. American music theater lancaster, pa february, 2005. It is a special documentation of the pat metheny group featuring pat metheny, lyle mays, steve rodby, antonio sanchez. One of the greatest guitarists jazz has ever given pat metheny. The real pat metheny book download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Together with long time collaborator and keyboards player lyle mays he founded the pat metheny group in 1978.
In our catalog, you can find pat metheny sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. On the way up, pat metheny and, of course, the pat metheny group displays an exceptional mastery of a wide range of jazz fusion styles. In this clinic for a group in italy, youll notice metheny cycling through various chords, intervals, and. Since 2005s the way up, the final pat metheny group album, the composer and guitarist has been roaming creatively. The change in those intervening three years has been nothing short of revolutionary.
This is the complete score for the fourpart composition from this new release by j. The pat metheny real book artist edition hal leonard. In many ways it seemed just to be going over old ground, and doing it worse. Metheny has likened the creation of the way up to making a film, and in some respects, the album feels like a vividly rendered journey, its moods shifting. As i write this, guitarist and composer pat metheny is in his mid60s. Nando lauria, who sings and plays guitar and a miscellaneous group of percussion. Pat metheny group, the way up 2005 playing changes. Play this album for a beautiful woman, and you will amaze her with your sensitivity, musical taste and knowledge. Pat metheny group 1978 phase dance pat metheny lyle mays 1. On december university officials awarded an honorary degree to pat, a missouri native. Shop and buy pat metheny group the way up sheet music.
Pat metheny has been a clear voice in jazz since the release of his classic treatise, bright size life, produced when he was 22 years old. Aug 28, 20 this film was shot during the asian leg of the 2004 tour in seoul, korea. The pat metheny group is an american contemporary jazz group founded in 1977. Pat metheny sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The core members of the group were guitarist, composer and bandleader pat metheny. Recordings include two methenybrad mehldau collaborations. Transcription for solo piano of the way up part 2 by pat metheny and lyle mays. How steve reichs music has influenced pat methenys and lyle. Metheny has argued that all thirteen metheny group albums should be viewed as one long set and the realisation of the way up, a 68 minute through composed work meaning the music is continuous with no sections repeated illustrates this in the way it evolved from what had gone before. The album slips in more jazzleaning moments reminiscent of early fusion works by miles davis or weather report, more firey playing following the precedent set by the likes of the mahavishnu orchestra, and moments of playfulness which remind me. Part of the beginning of this great piece from pat metheny, first circle. The album slips in more jazzleaning moments reminiscent of early fusion works by miles davis or weather report, more firey playing following the precedent set by the likes of the mahavishnu orchestra, and moments of playfulness which remind me of.
The way up is the pat metheny group s debut offering for nonesuch records. Depending on the shipping method you choose, delivery time usually ranges from 2 to 7 days for domestic orders, and 3 to 4 weeks for international orders. The album consists of one 68minutelong piece, split into four tracks solely for cd navigation. Their latest album, the way up was released through nonesuch records. Instantly successful, they have established themselves at the forefront of jazzrock fusion with a succession of best selling albums and sell out world tours. The spoken word of a young man in love with his life, it promised of yet untold. Its a career retrospective brought to life through a new and forwardlooking fourpart suite. The album consists of one 68 minutelong piece, split into four tracks solely for cd navigation. Comprised of a single, sprawling, 68minute composition by metheny and lyle mays divided into four sections on cd it is an unprecedented new direction for the band.
Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Do you have any questions or requests about pat methenys music repertoire, pat metheny in general, or just a comment about this page. Mar 29, 2005 jazz guitarist pat metheny stops by nprs washington studios for an hour of live music. Jul 12, 2011 metheny has spoken about his idea that the music of the pat metheny group can be thought of as one long tune. Fresh on the heals of the way up cd and tour is this the complete score of the entire way up piece as transcribed and edited by metheny group bassist steve.
Jul 23, 2011 live at montreal jazz festival canada, july 10, 2005. The way up pat metheny, pat metheny group allmusic. It is planned that all of metheny s geffen and warner bros. The concert was the first date of a tour to promote the groups new recording, the way upreleased january 25, 2005. These videos of pat metheny warming up offer an invaluable look into the mind of a master as he prepares himself to improvise. Pat metheny group the way up by pat metheny sheet music for. The way up, an album by pat metheny group on spotify.
The way up by pat metheny group album, jazz fusion. Pat metheny group delivers an innovative piece of music with their improvisation and dynamic capabilities. This new dvd, filmed in late 2005, features the full concert version of pat metheny groups most recent album the way up, which earned them their 10th grammy award and metheny personally his 17th. The way up is the grammy award winning thirteenth album by the pat metheny group, released in 2005. Other longstanding members include bassist and producer steve rodby, who joined in 1981, and member antonio sanchez, who has been the groups drummer. All orders are shipped via us first class, us priority mail, or fedex. Metheny, on acoustic guitar, gives way to mays who put every atom of his soul into a gorgeous piano soliloquy that fully expresses a sense of loss and what evans had meant to mays. This is definately a jazz masterpiece on this side of the millenium. Metheny, on tour for his latest cd, the way up, talks with john ydstie and. This is the complete score for the fourpart composition from this new release by the pat metheny group. Pat metheny tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including james, a map of the world, bright size life, letter from home, dont know why. Pat metheny sheet music to download top quality pdfs.
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