With the Pat Metheny Trio headed to Richmond, VA, to play at the Modlin Center this Friday, the city's Style Weekly offers a preview of what's to come: "Pat Metheny is the opposite of a chameleon. He doesn’t blend into the settings of his numerous projects as much as he reshapes the musical landscape around him." And with all the projects the tireless guitarist has immersed himself in over the years, "today the purest way to experience Metheny’s playing is in his trio."
With the Pat Metheny Trio headed to Richmond, VA, to play at the Modlin Center this Friday, the city's Style Weekly offers a preview of what's to come. Says writer Peter McElhinney: "Pat Metheny is the opposite of a chameleon. He doesn’t blend into the settings of his numerous projects as much as he reshapes the musical landscape around him." And with all the projects the tireless guitarist has immersed himself in over the years, "today the purest way to experience Metheny’s playing is in his trio."
For McElhinney,
the stripped-down lineup provides a transparent context for his lyrical invention and demands a high level of interplay—no member of that small ensemble is ever out of the spotlight. Metheny’s had his pick of great players through the years, but since 2003 the lineup has been stable, with Christian McBride on bass and Antonio Sanchez on drums.
The trio also comes together for release of a new record, Day Trip, due out on Nonesuch in January. Everyone who pre-orders the album on patmetheny.com will be automatically entered into a special contest from the site.
To read the complete McElhinney article, visit styleweekly.com.
