Pat Metheny: San Lorenzo
Track
San Lorenzo
Artist
Pat Metheny (6- and 12-string guitars)
CD
Pat Metheny Group (ECM 1114 825 593-2)
Musicians:
Pat Metheny (6- and 12-string guitars), Lyle Mays (piano, keyboards), Mark Egan (bass), Paul Wertico (drums).
Recorded: Talent Studio, Oslo, 1978
Rating: 89/100 (learn more)
A series of ringing chords opens the Pat Metheny Group’s self-titled 1978 debut album and introduces the world to an outfit that would become one of jazz’s most popular and enduring bands. “San Lorenzo” evinces the accomplished playing and melody-rich compositions, rooted in jazz but incorporating myriad musical elements, that continue to define the Metheny Group sound to this day.
Reviewer: Lucy Tauss
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Tags: 1970s jazz · ecm · fusion
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