構成数 | 1枚

合計収録時間 | 01:01:50

Pat Metheny Group includes: Pat Metheny (acoustic & electric guitars, Synclavier, synthesizer); Pedro Aznar (vocals, tenor saxophone, pipes, melodica, vibraphone, marimba, acoustic guitar, charango, percussion); Lyle Mays (trumpet, piano, organ, keyboards, Synclavier); Steve Rodby (acoustic & electric basses); Paul Wertico (drums, percussion); Armando Marcal (percussion). Recorded at The Power Station, New York, New York in 1989. Personnel: Pat Metheny (guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, tiple, guitar synthesizer, Synclavier); Pedro Aznar (vocals, acoustic guitar, charango, pan flute, panpipes, melodica, tenor saxophone, vibraphone, marimba, percussion); Lyle Mays (accordion, trumpet, piano, organ, keyboards, Synclavier); Steve Rodby (acoustic bass, electric bass); Paul Wertico (drums, percussion); Armando Marcal (percussion). Audio Mixers: Rob Eaton; Alex Haas. Audio Remasterer: Ted Jensen. Recording information: Power Station Studios, New York, NY (1989); Power Station, New York, NY (1989). Photographers: Mario Luiz Thompson; Joji Sawa; Chris Kehoe; Skippy Brown. Arrangers: Pat Metheny; Lyle Mays ; Pedro Aznar; Steve Rodby. Picking up where Still Life (Talking) leaves off (instead of throwing listeners a curve ball like Song X), the equally triumphant Letter from Home stresses Brazilian elements with superb results. While a number of these treasures -- including "Beat 70," "Have You Heard," and "Every Summer Night" -- are light and accessible enough to have enjoyed exposure on some smooth jazz stations, Letter contains the type of depth and honesty that's sorely lacking in most smooth jazz. Metheny has always known the difference between light and lightweight, and even at his most delicate, he avoids entering "Muzak" territory. True to form, the improviser doesn't shy away from making extensive use of technology, but is insightful enough to do so in a very warm and soulful fashion. Like Still Life, Letter from Home is a fine example of a CD that is both a commercial and an artistic success. ~ Alex Henderson

録音 | ステレオ (Studio)