Metheny/Mehldau Quartet

Metheny Mehldau Quartet is a jazz album by guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau, released in 2007 by Nonesuch Records. It features bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard.

Metheny Mehldau Quartet
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 13, 2007 (2007-03-13)[1]
RecordedDecember 2005
StudioRight Track, New York City
GenreJazz
Length73:14
LabelNonesuch
ProducerPat Metheny
Pat Metheny chronology
Metheny Mehldau
(2006)
Metheny Mehldau Quartet
(2007)
Day Trip
(2008)
Brad Mehldau chronology
Metheny Mehldau
(2006)
Metheny Mehldau Quartet
(2007)
Brad Mehldau Trio Live
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]

Background

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An earlier disc from the pair, Metheny Mehldau, was released in 2006 and contains mostly duet recordings with the exception of two tracks. On this album, however, Mehldau's two trio men, Jeff Ballard and Larry Grenadier, are much more present, hence the title of the album.

The tracks on Metheny Mehldau Quartet come from the same December 2005 recording sessions between Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau that produced Metheny Mehldau.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Pat Metheny except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Night Away"Metheny, Mehldau7:59
2."The Sound of Water" 3:53
3."Fear and Trembling"Mehldau6:56
4."Don't Wait" 7:08
5."Towards the Light" 8:10
6."Long Before" 6:57
7."En La Tierra Que No Olvida" 7:43
8."Santa Cruz Slacker"Mehldau6:09
9."Secret Beach"Mehldau9:07
10."Silent Movie" 6:03
11."Marta's Theme" (from "Passagio per il Paradiso") 2:31
Total length:73:14

Personnel

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Note

  • Tracks 2, 4, 6, and 11 are Metheny and Mehldau duets.

Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Quartet by Pat Metheny + Brad Mehldau". Nonesuch Records. Nonesuch Records. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. Quartet - Pat Metheny at AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 995. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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