Day Trip by Pat Metheny - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Pat Metheny has led his quartet, the Pat Metheny Group (which includes the keyboardist Lyle Mays) since the 1970s, but every now and then the jazz guitarist releases a trio album, and it’s always exciting to hear him in this stripped-down context. The rhythm section on Day Trip includes bassist Christian McBride and Mexican-born drummer Antonio Sanchez, who has frequently worked with Metheny. Sanchez is an active percussionist: a thousand ever-shifting details mark the flow of his playing. McBride is clearly the anchor of the band; without his solidity this ship might get a little rocky. “When We Were Free,” a piece in triple meter, feels like a classic (it appeared on 1996’s Quartet), while “Let’s Move” alternates between atmospheric plucking and the drive of fusion-informed post bop. It’s easy to imagine Wes Montgomery tackling the blues-inflected “Calvin’s Keys,” but Metheny slinkily weaves through the song in his own inimitable way. The guitarist switches to acoustic and McBride picks up his bow for “Is This America? (Katrina 2005),” a touching gospel-and-folk-tinged cut that sits halfway through—and at the heart of — the album.

1. Son of Thirteen

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

2. At Last You're Here

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

3. Let's Move

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

4. Snova

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

5. Calvin's Keys

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

6. Is This America?

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

7. Whatnot

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

8. When We Were Free

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

9. Dreaming Trees

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

10. The Red One

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

11. Day Trip

Primary Artist: Pat Metheny; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Author: Pat Metheny; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2400x2400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop

Label

Nonesuch

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 14, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

75597994032