Pat Metheny Unity Group is the new PMG, and Kin is as strong a statement as could be expected from an artist who has, over the decades, consistently pushed himself into new territories with fresh colors, previously unheard compositional constructs, growing acumen as a guitarist—and new musical partners to help him realize wherever his muse is taking him.
CD Album
KIN [Import Disc]
Pat Metheny Unity Group
1714yen
(1885yen Tax incl. in Japan)
US$ 10.91
| Points You Earn | 3% (51p) |
|---|---|
| Release Date | February 05, 2014 |
| Availability | Sold Out |
Product Details
| Catalog No. | NEOIMP-8182 |
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| JAN/ISBN | 0075597958102 |
| Product Type | CD |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
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Description
[Machine Translation] The Unity Band, led by Pat Metheny, has evolved into the Unity Group with the addition of a new multi-instrumentalist! Metheny and his trusted friends have created a technicolor, IMAX-class musical experience! The release of "THE ORCHESTRION PROJECT", a live album, and "TAP: JOHN ZORN'S BOOK OF ANGELS, VOL. 20", a daring challenge, as well as the Unity Band's Grammy Award winning performance, and show after show, Pat Metheny has continued to work tirelessly in 2013. Pat Metheny has been active in 2013. The Grammy Award-winning Unity Band has now evolved into the five-piece Unity Group with the addition of multi-instrumentalist Giulio Carmassi! The Unity Band album and tour was a life-changing experience for me," said Carmassi. The Unity Band album and tour was a life-changing experience for me, so I really wanted to find a way to continue it and take it to the next level," says Pat Metheny himself. Metheny envisioned creating a new musical platform that would incorporate all of the different sounds he has created as a solo artist, in groups and trios, and with Orchestrion into a single entity. To realize this vision, the trio of Chris Potter (ts), Ben Williams (b), and Antonio Sanchez (dr), along with a new member, multi-instrumentalist Giulio Carmassi, have joined the band, bringing a wildcard impact to the project! The new member, multi-instrumentalist Julio Carmassi, brings a wild-card impact to the project! Metheny himself is said to have said, "With them, I can do anything" about this enhanced lineup of superb musicians! Incidentally, the band will tour the U.S. and Europe to coincide with the release of the album. With such a talented lineup, Metheny himself says, "It was a big challenge for me to write songs for so many musicians and to put all the parts and materials together. But he also says of the resulting album, "This album is a great challenge for me as a musician. This album is the most satisfying work I have ever done as a musician. As he says, "This album is the most satisfying work I have ever done as a musician, and the possibilities that this work shows are endless. Starting with the 15-minute long "On Day One," which opens the album, there are four pieces of more than 10 minutes in length, all of which are composed with detailed details, but with enough space for each musician to improvise in an inspirational manner. The musicians' moments of brilliance come out one after another, as they change styles, time signatures, and pedal points in every direction. In Metheny's own words, if the previous Unity/Band was "a thoughtful, black-and-white documentary of four musicians recording in the studio," this Unity Group is "an IMAX film that captures the band as it should be in Technicolor. The Unity Group is "an IMAX film in Technicolor that captures the band as it should be. Metheny's new musical adventures and perspectives are presented in the company of the best of the best. Here is the latest form of the bold, exciting, yet natural Metheny sound, incorporating electric and digital elements!
Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).
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Description in Japanese
KIN (←→) [輸入盤] / パット・メセニー・ユニティ・グループ
パット・メセニー率いる最強カルテット＝ユニティ・バンドが新たににマルチ・インストゥルメンタル奏者を加え、ユニティ・グループへと進化した! メセニーが頼もしい仲間たちと繰り広げる、テクニカラーのIMAX級音楽体験がここに!! ライヴ作品『THE ORCHESTRION PROJECT』、そして大胆な挑戦とも呼べる『TAP: JOHN ZORN'S BOOK OF ANGELS, VOL.20』の相次ぐリリース、そしてユニティ・バンドのグラミー賞受賞、そしてライヴに次ぐライヴと2013年も精力的に活動してきたパット・メセニー。そのグラミー賞を受賞した、ユニティ・バンドが、新たにマルチ・インストゥルメンタリストであるジュリオ・カルマッシを加えた5人組、ユニティ・グループへと進化した! 「ユニティ・バンドのアルバムとツアーは自分にとって、人生が変わるような体験だった。だからこれをいかにして継続し、次なるレベルへと押し上げるための方策をどうしても探したかった」とパット・メセニー本人も語るこのユニティ・バンドの進化形で、メセニーは、自身がソロとして、またグループやトリオとして、さらにオーケストリオンと共に作り出してきた様々なサウンドの全てを一つに取り込んだ新たな音楽的プラットフォームを作ることを思い描いたという。そのヴィジョンを実現すべく、クリス・ポッター (ts)、ベン・ウィリアムス (b)、そしてアントニオ・サンチェス (Dr)のトリオに加え、新メンバーとして、マルチ・インストゥルメンタリストであるジュリオ・カルマッシが加入し、ワイルドカード的なインパクトをプロジェクトにもたらしている! このパワーアップした超絶ラインアップについてメセニー本人も「彼らとなら何でも出来る」と語っているとか?! 因みに、アルバムの発売に合わせて、全米、そしてヨーロッパ・ツアーも決定している。凄腕揃いのメンバーとあって、メセニー本人も「これだけのミュージシャンの為に曲を作り、パーツや素材を一つにまとめるのは、自分にとっても大きな挑戦だった」と語る。しかしその結果出来上がった作品について彼はこうも語っている。「このアルバムは、ミュージシャンとして最も充足感を感じた作品だ。そしてこの作品が示す可能性は、無限大にも感じる」 その言葉が表す通り、本作はアグレッシヴな意欲作揃い! 幕開けを飾る15分もの長編「On Day One」をはじめとして10分以上の作品が4曲も並び、いずれも詳細なディテールで構成されながらも、それぞれのミュージシャンがインプロヴィゼーションを出来るだけのインスピレーショナルな空間も設けられている。その中で縦横無尽に様式や拍子記号、ペダルポイントを変えながら、それぞれのミュージシャンが輝く瞬間が次々と飛び出してくる。メセニー本人の言葉を借りれば、前作のユニティ/バンドが「4人のミュージシャンがスタジオでレコーディングする様を捉えた、思慮に富んだ、モノクロームのドキュメンタリー」であるなら、今作のユニティ・グループは「バンドのあるべき姿をテクニカラーでとらえたIMAX映像」だという。最強の仲間を得たメセニーが見せる、新たな音楽的冒険と視点。エレクトリックやデジタルの要素を取り入れた大胆でエキサイティング、しかしナチュラルなメセニー・サウンドの最新形がここにある!
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