Orchestrion is a studio album by jazz guitarist Pat Metheny that was released by Nonesuch Records on January 26, 2010.

Orchestrion
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)
RecordedOctober 2009
StudioMSR Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length52:04
LabelNonesuch
ProducerPat Metheny
Pat Metheny chronology
Quartet Live
(2009)
Orchestrion
(2010)
What's It All About
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz[2]

Metheny's orchestrionics were built by Eric Singer and the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots, Ken Caulkins at Ragtime West, Mark Herbert, Cyril Lance, and Peterson Electro-Musical Products. The set includes pianos, marimba, vibraphone, orchestra bells, basses, GuitarBots, percussion, cymbals and drums, blown bottles and other custom-fabricated, acoustic, mechanical instruments.

Track listing

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All music is composed by Pat Metheny

No.TitleLength
1."Orchestrion"15:48
2."Entry Point"10:28
3."Expansion"8:35
4."Soul Search"9:19
5."Spirit of the Air"7:45
Total length:52:04

Personnel

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Technical personnel

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  • Pat Metheny – producer
  • Steve Rodby – associate producer
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer
  • Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
  • Mark Wilder – mastering at Battery Studios, NYC, USA
  • Barbara De Wilde – artwork
  • Henry Leutwyler – photography

Score

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In 2011 the complete score was published.[3]

Charts

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Year Chart Position
2010 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 3[4]
2010 Billboard 200 114[4]

References

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  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. Pat Metheny: Orchestrion > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  2. ^ Kelman, John (19 January 2010). "Pat Metheny: Orchestrion". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. ^ Pat Metheny: Orchestrion: The Complete Score by Hal Leonard Pub ISBN 978-1423476030
  4. ^ a b "Orchestrion - Pat Metheny". Allmusic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.