While Brazilian music had captured Pat Metheny's attention since the '70s, he placed an especially strong emphasis on Brazilian elements in the late '80s.
A master of uniting seemingly disparate elements as a cohesive whole, the imaginative guitarist effectively combines Brazilian-influenced harmonies and rhythm with jazz, folk, and pop elements on "So May It Secretly Begin," "Third Wind," "Minuano (Six Eight)," and other celebrated gems included on Still Life (Talking).
The Brazilian leanings are put aside on one of Metheny's most unique offerings ever, "Last Train Home," which boasts a charming Western theme that brings to mind a peaceful journey across the Arizona desert.
That may not sound like the description of a jazz piece, but then, making the unlikely a reality is among Metheny's many admirable qualities.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minuano (Six Eight)Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny | Pat Metheny Group, Pat Metheny | Play | 09:26 | 21 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | So May It Secretly BeginPat Metheny | Pat Metheny Group, Pat Metheny | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Last Train HomePat Metheny | Pat Metheny Group, Pat Metheny | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | (It's Just) TalkPat Metheny | Pat Metheny Group, Pat Metheny | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Third WindLyle Mays, Pat Metheny | Pat Metheny Group, Pat Metheny | Play | 08:33 | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | DistanceLyle Mays | Pat Metheny Group, Pat Metheny | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | In Her FamilyPat Metheny | Pat Metheny Group, Pat Metheny | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Blamires | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Rob Eaton | Engineer |
| 3 | Mark Ledford | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Armando Marçal | Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Vocals |
| 5 | Lyle Mays | Composer, Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Piano |
| 6 | Pat Metheny | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Synthesizer), Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Pat Metheny Group | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Steve Rodby | Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 9 | Paul Wertico | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |