Beautifully said Fred. All that I can add is this- Experiencing these two in concert was akin to having some kind of spiritual experience (& many others have said this same thing). Life affirming, yes! And, I confess that I am not that much of a jazz follower or very knowledgeable about much of the genre...but Metheny & Mays are something not to be missed in this lifetime.
>>Pat and his primary collaborator, pianist/keyboardist Lyle Mays, have produced an astounding body of work spanning 25 unflaggingly consistent years. It's music on the highest level of imagination, innovation, intelligence, and invention ... soulfully bittersweet and utterly life affirming, weaving multiple genres into a personal tapestry, equally informed by the improvisatory process of jazz and the compositional process of classical music and the accessible buoyancy of pop, performed and recorded according to the highest possible standards of execution, fluency, elegance, grace, and majesty. Music that moves the heart and delights the mind. I often get the same deep joy and satisfaction listening to the Pat Metheny Group as I do listening to The Beatles; indeed, the collaborative team of Metheny/Mays easily recalls that of Lennon/McCartney.<< ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ********************************************
