Question and Answer is an album by guitarist Pat Metheny with acoustic bassist Dave Holland and drummer Roy Haynes.[1] Metheny won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition for "Change of Heart"
| Question and Answer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | December 21, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:36 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Gil Goldstein, Pat Metheny, David Oakes | |||
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| Dave Holland chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Pat Metheny except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solar" | Miles Davis | 8:27 |
| 2. | "Question and Answer" | 7:07 | |
| 3. | "H&H" | 6:51 | |
| 4. | "Never Too Far Away" | 5:52 | |
| 5. | "Law Years" | Ornette Coleman | 6:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change of Heart" | 6:14 | |
| 2. | "All the Things You Are" | Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern | 8:26 |
| 3. | "Old Folks" | Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison | 6:38 |
| 4. | "Three Flights Up" | 6:10 |
Personnel
edit- Pat Metheny – guitar, Synclavier on "Three Flights Up"
- Dave Holland – double bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Pat Metheny – producer
- Gil Goldstein, David Oakes – associate producers
- David Sholemson – project coordinator
- Rob Eaton – recording, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, NYC, USA
- Shed (8) – artwork, design
- Crhistofher Kehoe – photography
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 3 |
| 1990 | Billboard 200 | 154 |
Awards
edit| Years | Winner | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Pat Metheny | "Change of Heart" | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition |
References
edit- ^ a b McDonald, Steven (2011). "Question and Answer – Pat Metheny | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 994. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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