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Orchestrion |
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Artist:
Pat Metheny
Average Customer Rating: 
List Price: £15.99
Our Price: £6.99
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Disc 1:
| 1. Orchestrion | | 2. Entry Point | | 3. Expansion | | 4. Soul Search | | 5. Spirit Of The Air |
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Out on his own...almost, 2010-02-26
Pat will be touring...yet again, in the summer of 2010 with the rest of the PMG, of course after he has toured with this amazing band of electronic troubadours, the concept 'Orchestrion'. For me, the most amazing jazz composer of today has achieved a long held ambition(his words), to compose a piece for self-playing instruments. As a massive fan for many years, after the amazing 'The Way Up'(which didn't hit the spot for me initially, but quickly grew into an unrivalled compositional masterpiece)'Orchestrion', also didn't hit the spot straight off. However, after witnessing the UK leg of the tour at the Barbican, yet again the piece came to life, much more so than the album. So, I am not about to criticise my hero...there are few new albums out there to rival anything of this musical magnitude. Yes, it does lack ingredients that Pat can call upon , like the soaring vocals, replaced by muted lyrical half filled bottles that don't quite hit the spot...or Lyle's solos, Antonio's drumming etc etc
Track 2 is a Metheny classic, absolutely deep and beautiful and worth buying the album for alone. The rest, if you are a Pat fan will at the very least, keep you amused til' his next release sometime later this summer
This is an amazing album and well worth checking out...go on, catch out your friends and see if they can tell the difference between human jazz and electronic.
 'Orchestrion' by Pat Matheny, Jazz guitarist extraordinare, 2010-05-21
The reason I was attracted to this particular Pat Matheny CD was after having read an article about it's conception and eventually it's awesome live performance.
Those who are not familiar with his work might benefit from a journey through his back catalogue, admittedly some may
find it a little predictable after a few albums, but this is a well seasoned explorer of musical landscapes, packed with
excitement and rhythmic surprises.
'Orchestrion' is really a dream come true for Pat. Always fascinated by the steam driven orchestrions of his childhood, he decided to produce the modern day equivalent using cutting edge hi-speed computer activated robotics with advice and
construction by Eric Singer of LEMAR. Using real acoustic instruments adapted with strikers, strokers and so on, he manages to assemble a robotic orchestra.
Writing the music for this monster was to be quite a learning curve. Pat had to rethink his whole approach to writing the score, enabling the musical interaction of 'man and machine' to sound as natural as the technology would permit. The end result is just stunning!
Grammy Winner 2011, 2010-03-20
Absolutely brilliant, another masterpiece from the maestro. I just cannot stop listening to this album and I have had it for two months now. I predict that Pat will yet again win a major award at Grammy 2011 - Best Jazz Album. Thanks yet again Pat
Pat Metheny at its best, 2010-03-17
I really wanted this CD, but it was at a really high price. When I finally got it, I found out I wouldn't have regreated the extra money ate my local store. Metheny plays everything but gives relavance to his best instrument, the guitar. Great Jazz, great imagination, great work all toghether.
 Pat Metheny Orchestration, 2010-05-10
This is Pat Metheny's latest solo work and probably his most interesting since New Chautauqua but technology has advanced since that early album.
The album was apparently inspired from Metheny playing around with hig Grandads player piano when he was a child. The original orchestrations were mechanically played mini orchestras from the 1800's based around the piano Metheny has taken it a step further.
This huge machine dwarfs him on stage with all its custom made instuments which Metheny controls though his guitar via solenoids and a MIDI.
The 15 minute title track is pure upbeat Metheny with a slighty folky overtures but works very well as a piece and to listen to it you would not guess the majority of the instrumentation was a machine with Metheny playing over the top.
The more insular pieces Entry point and Soul search don't work as well,like a drum machine on a west coast Jazz album from the mid nineties the music misses that human touch.
If you were not aware of the creativity and ingenuity of this modern master you would ask why he bothered? His fans allow him his indulgence albums simply for those sublime moments that few modern Jazz masters have matched.
To be effective you need to see the piece performed live,when I saw him perform it recently in London the Orchestration machine broke down! As Metheny said at the time his worst nightmare. Myself and many others in the audience were secretly relieved as he then performed a lovely solo set of vintage material. Not a Metheny classic but real officianados of the man fans will not be disappointed.
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075597984736
Label: Nonesuch
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Nonesuch
Release Date: 2010-01-25
Studio: Nonesuch |
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