Pat Metheny Group - Travels

Channeling the electro-Brazilian muse on the road

A double album released in 1983 and a successful sequel to Offramp, this is a live LP recorded throughout 1982 over five gigs in the USA, featuring Lyle Mays (keyboards), Steve Rodby (bass), Dan Gottlieb (drums) and Nana Vasconcelos (percussion). Metheny used these dates to channel his Brazilian muse, effectively utilising guitar synthesizers to give the group an increasingly electronic, but always innovative and satisfying, arrangement. New Metheny converts should note that, even though this is a live release, over half of the songs are unique to this album.

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ECM | 1252/53

Reviewed by Paul Rigby
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