Pat Metheny Trio/IL,USA 1984

From the concert that was held only a few times by the trio of Pat, Charlie, and Billy, which was held in conjunction with the release of ECM’s masterpiece “Rejoicing”, to the performance in Chicago, it is a vivid and exquisite piece that will make you feel as if you are listening to it on the spot. A wonderful title almost completely recorded with high quality sound is now available for the first time! ! Respect for Metheny, who was also a member of Metheny’s solo work that was conducted in parallel with MG, and was released in 1983 as an acoustic project following “80/81” released in 1980. You will feel as if you are listening to a live jazz showcase performance at Chicago’s Blackstone Hotel on May 4th of the same year, performed by a trio with Ornette Coleman’s Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins. Now available in a 2-disc set that includes the label’s own careful mastering of the vivid, high-quality stereo sound that will leave you feeling blown away, and nearly complete recording of the encore for more than an hour and a half! The song begins with “Forward March,” where Metheny’s guitar and synth roar, which was played at the opening of PMG’s live shows at the time, but he played something that gave off a mysterious atmosphere that was completely different from what he played at PMG. It’s full of that feeling, but on the contrary, the first half includes songs such as “The Good Life”, which was also included in “Rejoicing”, and the extremely rare “Tears Inside”, “James”, and “All the Things”.・You Are”, “Change of Heart”, and more, Metheny’s guitar playing is on full display, giving off the air of a contemporary guitarist and leader as he plays against two great masters. Then, in the second half, which leads to the strange atmosphere of the opening, Hayden and Higgins finally show their true potential, and from the over 20-minute “The Calling”, a tense interplay explodes in which the three of them clash seriously. , Horace Silver’s “Lonely Woman”, the extremely rare “Humpty Dumpty”, and a full-length band where you can listen to Metheny’s spectacular play that reveals another face of Metheny, who until then had been hiding his claws as a brainy hawk.・Unlike PMG, which places more emphasis on the ensemble, Metheny, as a guitarist, gives a performance that will bring fans to tears! The encore ended with a gentle and beautiful tune, “Phase Dance,” after the storm had passed…The performers and audience were close to each other in the small box, so both the performers and the audience felt nervous, but relaxed from beginning to end. It is also an interesting item as a document of how the best live performance is produced under the conditions! Live at Blackstone Hotel,Jazz Showcase,Chicago,IL May.04.1984 EX – AUD 2020 Original Remaster 90 min Disc 1 1. Forward March 2. Tears Inside 3. All the Things You Are 4. James 5. Change of Heart 6. The Good Life Disc 2 1. The Calling 2. Lonely Woman 3. Humpty Dumpty encore 4. Phase Dance – fade Out Pat Metheny – Guitars Charlie Haden – Bass Billy Higgins – Drums