Pat Metheny Group
The debut, with the opener "San Lorenzo" and "Phase Dance".
Pat Metheny Group, 1978
- Released
- March 1978
- Recorded
- January 1978
- Studio
- Talent Studio, Oslo
- Label
- ECM
- Producer
- Manfred Eicher
- Length
- 41:28
Metheny plays six- and 12-string electric and acoustic guitars, Mays piano, Oberheim synthesizer and autoharp, with Egan on bass and Gottlieb on drums. "Jaco" is Metheny's tribute to Jaco Pastorius. The cover design is by Barbara Wojirsch and the photograph by Roberto Masotti. AllMusic gave it five stars, All About Jazz four and a half, and the Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide two.
Track listing
- San Lorenzo10:14
- Phase Dance8:18
- Jaco5:34
- Aprilwind2:09
- April Joy8:14
- Lone Jack6:41
Personnel
- Pat Metheny guitars
- Lyle Mays piano, Oberheim synthesizer, autoharp
- Mark Egan bass
- Danny Gottlieb drums
More from Pat Metheny Group
Still Life (Talking) (1987)
Where to go next
Reference
- Pat Metheny Group (album) on Wikipedia Tracklist and personnel.
Writing and criticism
- Something Else!: Phase Dance On the opening tune.
Sources
- Pat Metheny Group (album), Wikipedia
- Cross the heartland: Pat Metheny, Phase Dance, Something Else! (2013-10-19)