PAT METHENY — Orchestrion (review)

PAT METHENY — Orchestrion album cover Album · 2010 · Fusion Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
idlero
Since I started listening to jazz about some ten years ago, when discussing with other jazz fans, Pat Metheny's name came along several times as a 'must' jazz artist, so I made several attempts to get into his music, unfortunately without much success. Until now the only acceptable album from my point of view is 'Song X' and this has probably to do more with Ornette Coleman than with Pat Metheny. I approached 'Orchestrion' with curiosity after remarking the good reviews on Amazon and high ratings on other sites. Although I can understand the overall enthusiasm about the playing technique from the complexity point of view, a question still remains-a quoi bon? Interaction with other musicians should be more productive and creative. Leaving aside the technical discussion, there isn't much to tell about the music itself, nice but quite forgettable, kind of background/smooth jazz. Two tracks caught my attention-'Soul Search' and "Spirit Of The Air'. Not enough
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idlero wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I am aware that it's a 'solo' album, the idea was that interraction with other musicians may be more creatively productive than working alone
It's not a matter of giiving it another chance, I think PM just isn't my cup of tea, I'm OK with it and I think he is too...
dtig80 wrote:
more than 2 years ago
what most jazz aficionados can comprehend. Excuse me.
dtig80 wrote:
more than 2 years ago
other musicians? Well first of all, Pat Metheny did all of the instrumentation on this album so there were no other musicians (look it up on youtube). Second of all this album takes time. After listening to it many times, I have come to appreciate the amazing dynamics and the plethora of tonalities from a wide variety of instruments. Pat Metheny is going beyond what most Jazz aficionados can't comprehend which is scary and overwhelming for most. I hope you give this album another chance because there is so much that you can acquire from it. It's not all technicality. He's is just redefining the boundaries.

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