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Pat Metheny, Gerald Gradwohl, Alex Sipiagin, Nicholas Llerandi and Lee Puckett
by Len Davis
New releases from 2021 including Robin & The Hoods, Desertion Trio, Scary Goldings, Pat Metheny and Alex Sipiagin. Playlist Robin & The Hoods “Moonfall" from Moonfall (Self Produced) 00:00 Desertion Trio “Albion" from Numbers Maker (Cuneiform) 05:43 Accordo Dei Contrary “The Short Century" from U R (Cuneiform) 11:32 Gerald Gradwohl “Jabo" from Episode 6 (Self Produced) 17:15 Scary Goldings “Bruise Cruise" from Bruise Cruise (Pockets) 22:58 Pat Metheny “Lodger" from Side Eye (BMNG) 28:32 Etienne Mbappe “Samah Xarit" ...
Continue ReadingPat Metheny, Roland Hanna, Charlie Porter and more!
by Joe Dimino
We celebrate the early life of a Kansas City legend in guitarist Pat Metheny by way of the new book by author Carolyn Glenn Brewer called Beneath Missouri Skies. The 723rd Episode begins with a song off Side-Eye NYC. Then, we hear Pat's older brother Mike Metheny. From there, we celebrate new releases from Greg Germann, Adrianne Duncan, Charlie Porter and Luke Carlos O'Reilly. We finish it all up with a Boston-based guitarist with deep KC roots in John Stein. ...
Continue ReadingPat Metheny Side Eye at the Paramount Theatre
by Geoff Anderson
Pat Metheny Side Eye Paramount Theatre Denver, CO October 9, 2021 Forrest Gump said life is like a box of chocolates--you never know what you'll get until you dive in. Pat Metheny is like that. His most popular confection, The Pat Metheny Group, could always be counted on for a sweet, yet sophisticated flavor. Beyond the PMG however, Metheny's many recipes sometimes delighted, sometimes puzzled, and even occasionally proved indigestible for some of his many ...
Continue ReadingMonterey Jazz Festival 2021: Returning to the Scene of the Legacy
by Josef Woodard
Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey County Fairgrounds Monterey, CA September 24-26, 2021 Hastily and heroically assembled, the 64th annual Monterey Jazz Festival took over the Monterey County Fairgrounds, with an added, unusual emotional power. After losing a year to COVID's live music-slashing sword, this great American institution--which rightly touts its legacy as the world's oldest continuous jazz festival--reconfirmed its cultural commitment, to inspiring ends. The comeback package including the Marquee magnetism of Pat Metheny, {{m: ...
Continue ReadingPat Metheny, Asaf Sirkis, Henry Solomon, David Garfield, Phil Turcio and William Kennedy
by Len Davis
New music from Pat Metheny from his live recording Side-Eye, Asaf Sirkis from Solar Flash, Olga Konkova, David Garfield, Phil Turcio-Will Kennedy, saxophonist Alex Hahn and Scott Kinsey and Mer Sal from their latestAdjustments. Playlist Pat Metheny “Lodger" from Side-Eye (BMG) 00:00 Asaf Sirkis “Under The Ice" from Solar Flash (Moonjune) 06:02 Henry Solomon “Left Behind" from Outside World 2 (Good Question) 12:15 Fazer “Grenadier" from Grenadier (City Slang) 18:28 Olga Konkova “Les Hommes des Sables" from Open ...
Continue ReadingBeneath Missouri Skies: Pat Metheny in Kansas City 1964-1972
by Kyle Simpler
Beneath Missouri Skies: Pat Metheny in Kansas City 1964-1972 Carolyn Glenn Brewer 266 Pages ISBN: # 978-1-57441-823-1 University of North Texas Press 2021 Although Pat Metheny is in many aspects a global citizen, he is first and foremost a native of Missouri. His midwestern-American background and influences appear in his music much like a motif appears in literature. Perhaps this is most evident in his 1997 album with Charlie Haden, Beyond the Missouri ...
Continue ReadingPat Metheny: Road to the Sun
by Mario Calvitti
In quasi mezzo secolo di carriera professionistica Pat Metheny ha attraversato svariati territori musicali, in una miriade di formazioni diverse, diventando fin da giovanissimo un punto di riferimento importante per la chitarra contemporanea, con il suo stile immediatamente riconoscibile che lo ha fatto diventare un beniamino del pubblico e della critica. Ancora oggi continua a mettersi in gioco ricercando nuovi stimoli e nuove sfide in cui cimentarsi, come fece una decina di anni fa con l'Orchestrion. Il nuovo ...
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