Alyn Shipton offers guidance to building a jazz library.This programme focusses on guitarist Pat Metheny, who joins Alyn to select the best from his own discography.
Recommendation: Pat Metheny : Bright Size Life (ECM)
Playlist
DISC 1
Title Towards the Light
Artist Metheny / Mehldau Quartet
Composer Metheny
Album Metheny Mehldau Quartet
Label Nonesuch
Number 79994-0 Track 5
DISC 2
Title American Garage
Artist Pat Metheny
Composer Metheny
Album American Garage
Label ECM
Number 42292 71342 Track 4
DISC 3
Title Round Trip / Broadway Blues
Artist Pat Metheny
Composer Ornette Coleman
Album Bright Size Life
Label ECM
Number 827 133-2 Track 8
DISC 4
Title 80/81
Artist Pat Metheny
Composer Metheny
Album 80/81
Label ECM
Number 843 169-2 CD 1 track 2
DISC 5
Title Lonely Woman
Artist Pat Metheny/ Charlie Haden / Billy Higgins
Composer Horace Silver
Album Rejoicing
Label ECM
Number 817 795-2 Track 1
DISC 6
Title Endangered Species
Artist Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman
Composer Coleman
Album Song X
Label Nonesuch
Number 79918-2 Track 9
DISC 7
Title Video Games
Artist Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman
Composer Coleman
Album Song X
Label Nonesuch
Number 799182 Track 10
DISC 8
Title Improvisation 4
Artist Jim Hall / Pat Metheny
Composer Hall/ Metheny
Album Jim Hall and Pat Metheny
Label Telarc
Number 83442 Track 15
DISC 9
Title Giant Steps
Artist Pat Metheny
Composer John Coltrane
Album Trio 99/00
Label Warner
Number 47632 Track 2
DISC 10
Title Soul Cowboy
Artist Pat Metheny
Composer Metheny
Album Trio Live
Label Warner
Number 47907 CD2 Track 3
DISC 11
Title Bright Size Life
Artist Pat Metheny
Composer Metheny
Album Bright Size Life
Label ECM
Number 827 133-2 Track 1
Recommendation: Bright Size Life
Read reviews of Pat Metheny albums:
Metheny/Mehldau - Quartet
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/hh3n/
Metheny/Mehldau
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/vg25/
Song X
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/hhxm/
Speaking of Now
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/43n8/
