Metheny Mehldau is a jazz album released in 2006 by Nonesuch Records. Most of the album is a duet between guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau. On two songs, they are accompanied by drummer Jeff Ballard and bassist Larry Grenadier.
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| Released | September 12, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | December 2005 | |||
| Studio | Right Track, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:03 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
Background
editMehldau wrote three songs, while Metheny wrote the rest. "Unrequited" appeared on Mehldau's album, Songs: The Art of the Trio, Vol. III (1998). Metheny's "Say the Brother's Name" is from I Can See Your House from Here (1994), an album he made with guitarist John Scofield. "Ahmid-6" was recorded by Bob Berg on his album Riddles (1994) .[3]
Metheny Mehldau includes tracks from recording sessions that occurred in December, 2005. A second disc, Metheny Mehldau Quartet, was released in 2007 and contains more quartet and duet tracks from the same sessions.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pat Metheny except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Unrequited" | Mehldau | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Ahmid-6" | 6:35 | |
| 3. | "Summer Day" | 6:25 | |
| 4. | "Ring of Life" | 7:35 | |
| 5. | "Legend" | Mehldau | 7:02 |
| 6. | "Find Me in Your Dreams" | 6:07 | |
| 7. | "Say the Brother's Name" | 7:14 | |
| 8. | "Bachelors III" | 7:24 | |
| 9. | "Annie's Bittersweet Cake" | Mehldau | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Make Peace" | 7:06 | |
| Total length: | 66:03 | ||
Personnel
edit- Pat Metheny – guitars, guitar synthesizer, liner notes
- Brad Mehldau – piano, liner notes
- Larry Grenadier – double bass (tracks 4 and 7)
- Jeff Ballard – drums (tracks 4 and 7)
Technical personnel
edit- Pat Metheny – producer
- Robert Hurwitz – executive Producer
- Pete Karam – recording
- Rob Eaton – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC, USA
- Doyle Partners – design
- Latifa Metheny – photography
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom (2011). "Metheny Mehldau - Pat Metheny | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 995. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Riddles – Bob Berg | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2017.