Pat Metheny Group,Lyle Mays/MA,USA 1977

Pat Metheny Group’s debut work “Memory of San Lorenzo” (Recorded at Talent Studio, Oslo, January 1980) A rare title from the earliest original Pat Metheny Group before recording is now available. ! ! ! Pat’s professional career began when he was discovered by Gary Burton and worked with his group, and in 1975, while still in Burton’s group, he became the leader for the first time in a trio with Jaco Pastorius and Bob Moses. Started activities as a. On July 6, 1976, he performed with Lyle Mays for the first time as a quartet in Kansas. Other members are Bob Moses on drums and Mike Richmond on bass. In September, the Metheny Quartet’s drummer will replace Moses with Dan Gottlieb for three performances. In 1977, the focus of his activities gradually shifted from Burton’s quartet to his own activities. First, in January, he performed eight shows with the Metheny Quartet (with Elliott Zsigmond on drums), then toured with the Burton Quartet from February to May, then joined the Marina Shaw band, In February, Gottlieb returned to the Metheny Quartet, and Mark Egan, who was also an ally of Gottlieb, joined to replace Mike on bass, and the group was renamed the Pat Metheny Group instead of the Pat Metheny Quartet. Their debut as PMG will begin on June 24th in New York, and they will finally become independent from Burton’s group, starting from now on with hundreds of Death Road releases per year. The very first live performance at the Boston Berklee Performance Center on October 7, 1977 was recorded in the highest quality sound with the label’s own careful mastering. Recorded on a high quality sound board! ! ! Live at Berklee Performance Center,Boston,MA October.07.1977 EX – AUD 2017 Original Remaster 47 min 1. intro – Phase Dance 2. April Joy – Band intro 3. San Lorenzo 4. Jaco 5. Lone Jack encore 6. Bright Sized Life Pat Metheny – Guitars Lyle Mays – Piano,Sunthesizer,Autoharp Mark Egan – Bass Dan Gottlieb – Drums