Guitarist
Pat Metheny was a member of vibraphonist
Gary Burton's group from 1974-1976, but although he had recorded with
Burton twice previously, both of those dates also included guitarist
Mick Goodrick. This particular set puts more of a focus on
Metheny in a quintet that includes drummer
Danny Gottlieb and both
Steve Swallow and
Eberhard Weber on bass.
Metheny contributed three of the six selections, which are joined by a song apiece from
Swallow,
Weber, and
Chick Corea ("Sea Journey"). Although none of the individual songs caught on, the attractive sound of the post-bop unit and an opportunity to hear
Pat Metheny in his formative period make this an LP worth exploring. ~ Scott Yanow