2011 release. The Metropole Orkest from Europe performing live for the cameras from film and television archives plus one of the greatest Pat Metheny in an incredible live performance-for the first time on DVD! This DVD cannot be missed by a genuine Pat Metheny / jazz fan. This is a masterpiece in perfection - recorded live at the famous North Sea Jazz Festival in 2003. Track Listing: "Proof, "Never Too Far Away", "Are You Going With Me?", "First Circle", "Always And Forever", "Third Wind", "Into The Dream", "Minuano", Conclusion. De neuriezangpartijen die hier en daar opduiken in de altijd kraakheldere Metheny-stukken, worden hier kundig vertolkt door Fay Lovsky. Hoogtepunt is misschien wel "Are You Going With Me?", waarin Metheny met groot effect z'n typische gitaarsynthgeluid aanwendt (voor de kenners: genereerd door de Roland GR-300). het stuk komt oorspronkelijk van het album "Offramp" uit 1981.
"Recorded live in Norway in 1983 but not released commercially until 2000, Quintessence, Vol. 2 offers a rare chance to hear them co-leading a quintet. One wishes that Getz and Baker (who are joined by pianist Jim McNeely, bassist George Mraz and drummer Victor Lewis) had been able to put their personal differences aside and play together more often, for the two are a highly appealing combination on standards that range from "It's You or No One" and "I'll Remember April" to Billy Strayhorn's "Blood Count," Gerry Mulligan's "Line for Lyons," and Sonny Rollins' "Airegin." Getz and Baker are both swinging, yet they swing in a consistently melodic fashion and remind us that while they had impressive chops, they didn't feel the need to beat listeners over the head with them. Like Getz, Baker used his instrument to tell meaningful stories instead of trying to dazzle you with his technique. This CD is rewarding as well as historically important". (Allmusic).
'Rituals' is not simply a jazz big band recording of Igor Stravinsky’s ‘Le Sacre du Printemps’ (‘The Rite of Spring’) – the ‘Rituals’ piece itself was commissioned by the Alte Oper Frankfurt after the 2013 Stravinsky Festival, a task given to pianist and bandleader of the Frankfurt Radio Big Band Jim McNeely, with the help of saxophonist Chris Potter. No doubt the similarities between ‘Rituals’ and ‘Le Sacre du Printemps’ will be pretty apparent to discerning listeners, but McNeely’s original piece is not plagiaristic, rather a loving tribute – following its positively-received premiere, Potter and the band headed into the studio to immortalise it on record. Though this is no clone of the ‘Rite’, McNeely composes in the spirit of Stravinsky with even more of a jazz tinge, and when Potter enters the picture things really fall into place. (Prestomusic)|
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