Pat Metheny

When the Pat Metheny Group released this debut album on ECM in 1978, the musicianship of Pat was already beginning to turn some heads. His previous trio album for ECM in 1976, featuring Jaco Pastoris (bass) and Bob Moses (drums), had forced the world of traditional jazz to take notice of this contemporary sound. There is not a drab track on this album, and Metheny is joined by an entirely new lineup of musicians: Lyle May, Mark Egan, and Dan Gottlieb. The group really brought new life into the genre.

This album solidified Metheny’s place as a gifted composer with an outstanding mastery of his guitar-craft. This is certainly one of the most important contemporary jazz albums ever released.”

PERSONNEL:

• PAT METHENY, 6- And 12-string guitar
• LYLE MAYS, piano, synthesizer
• MARK EGAN, bass
• DAN GOTTLIEB, drums

TRACKS:

• 01. San Lorenzo
• 02. Phase Dance
• 03. Jaco
• 04. Aprilwind
• 05. April Joy
• 06. Lone Jack