Jazz Music News, Press Releases - Pat Metheny to Release Two New Albums May 6

Nonesuch Records will release two new albums from guitarist Pat Metheny on May 6,The Unity Sessions and Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny. The Unity Sessions, a two-CD set, is taken from a filmed performance with Pat Metheny Unity Group that was recently released on DVD; the set comprises 13 songs by Metheny, one he co-wrote with Ornette Coleman, and one standard by Ray Noble. And Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny joins the guitarist with a trio led by longtime Pat Metheny Group trumpeter Cuong Vu. It comprises five tunes written by Vu plus one by Metheny and one by Andrew D’Angelo.

The Unity Band recording features Chris Potter on sax and bass clarinet, Antonio Sanchez on drums and Ben Williams on bass. The Cuong Vu Trio includes Stomu Takeishi on bass and Ted Poor on drums.

Track Listings

The Unity Sessions

Disc 1
1. Adagia 2:08
2. Sign of the Season 10:42
3. This Belongs to You 5:39
4. Roofdogs 7:50
5. Cherokee 5:02
6. Genealogy 2:04
7. On Day One 15:18
8. Medley 10:52

Disc 2
1. Come and See 12:55
2. Police People 2:52
3. Two Folk Songs (#1) 4:58
4. Born 7:51
5. Kin 11:06
6. Rise Up 12:28
7. Go Get It 4:18

Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny

1. Acid Kiss
2. Not Crazy (Just Giddy Upping)
3. Seeds of Doubt
4. Tiny Little Pieces
5. Telescope
6. Let’s Get Back
7. Tune Blues

Pat Metheny U.S. Tour Dates

Wednesday & Thursday, April 20 & 21: Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT
Friday, April 22: Musikfest Café, Bethlehem, PA
Saturday, April 23: Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Cape May, NJ
Sunday, April 24: The Newton Theatre, Newton, NJ
*All dates with Ron Carter

Pat Metheny to Release Two New Albums May 6

“The Unity Sessions” and “Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny”