Pat Metheny Special Quartet Charlie Haden/CA,USA 1986

This is the first concert by a special quartet formed for the South American performance, and the Valencia performance, which will be the only live performance in the United States.A 2-disc set with a bonus song added to the Valencia performance, which will be an eye-opener for Metheny fans, is now available for the first time! ! Charlie Haden of the Ornette Original Quartet, who was from the same hometown as Ornette, served as a stepping stone to his later quartet with Ornette Coleman, and was asked to play tenor, which was the core of Haden’s Quartet West, which Haden highly valued. On February 26, 1986 in Valencia, California, this was the debut performance and only concert in the United States by a truly special quartet featuring Ernie Watts, Lee Ritenour’s Gentle Thoughts, and popular drummer Harvey Mason. A rare live performance at the California Institute of the Arts, complete recording of an hour and a half encore with the label’s own careful mastering of the highest quality sound, featuring Paul on drums.・A mega rare live title that even Metheny fans have never heard before is now available as a 2-disc set with the addition of one song of the highest quality by a special quartet in which Wartico participated! ! It is no exaggeration to say that this special quartet is a project for listening to Ernie Watts. Of course, it goes without saying that Metheny was great as a lead player when he was in his prime, but in order to overlap with Arnie, who was underrated for his ability, Metheny, along with Ornette, is a master who he respects the most. Ernie, whom Charlie brought along with him, is an incredibly talented person. This is two years after the formation of this quartet, and when Charlie formed Quartet West, which he had poured his heart and soul into as his life’s work along with Liberation Orchestra, which had been going on since the late 1960s, he was entrusting this group as the core of the group. Whoever it was, it was Ernie. Arnie is known as a star of the fusion scene at its peak, and was also active in the rock-pop scene as a touring member of the Rolling Stones in the 1980s, but he was originally a member of the Buddy Rich Band. He is a musician who specializes in hard blowing and was called the John Coltrane of Los Angeles in the 1960s. When Ernie plays in the Quartet West with masters such as Charlie Haden and Paul Motian, who are the masters of jazz, the true nature of Ernie and the blood of jazzmen are boiling and he realizes his true potential. He showed his full potential in minutes. Even on this stage, Metheny performs the masterpieces that he always sets in group concerts, such as “James,” “Off Ramp,” “Police People,” and “The Good Life,” with an exhaustion that is reminiscent of Coltrane at his peak. It is sure to astound everyone who listens to it with its incredible energy and overwhelming technique throughout the entire album, including a long solo overflowing with unique phrases. In addition, Harvey, who often collaborated with Ernie during the fusion era, plays authentic jazz drums, and Charlie plays a powerful and warm tone that can be called an acoustic bass.The presence of Charlie is truly impressive. there is not. It’s a great performance of famous songs that I’m used to hearing from PMG, and it sounds fresh and great! ! The bonus special quartet with Wartico on drums is also a nice touch! ! Live at California Institute of the Arts,Valencia,CA February.26.1986 EX – AUD 2020 Original Remaster 91 min Disc 1 1. Police People 2. The Good Life 3. Sirabhorn 4. Offramp 5. KC Blues Disc 2 1. Down Here on the Ground 2. Video Games 3. Wrong is Right 4. James plus The Good Life Pat Metheny – Guitar,Guitar Synthesizer Ernie Watts – Tenor Saxophone Charlie Haden – Bass Harvey Mason – Drums