One Quiet Night

by Metheny

Overview

Pat Metheny by himself with an acoustic guitar -- for longtime fans it might not get any better. Always interested in blending jazz with folk and pop, the guitarist does just that, focusing heavily on the folk end of things on One Quiet Night. Featuring a nice afterglow interpretation of Norah Jones' hit "Don't Know Why" and an unexpected reinterpretation of "Ferry Cross the Mersey" which turns the Gerry & the Pacemakers classic into a poignant lament, the album also showcases Metheny as a melodic pop composer. "Song for the Boys" sounds surprisingly like an instrumental take on early-'80s British pop a la the Smiths, while "Last Train Home" brilliantly mixes Metheny's knack for taking simple chord progressions and beautifully tweaking them with odd harmonies. Perhaps a bit light for some straight-ahead jazz fans, listeners interested in thoughtful, folky, jazz-inflected ballads will find this rapturous. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	05/04/2009
Label:	Nonesuch / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0075597983302
Rank:	250034

Tracks

1. One Quiet Night
2. Song for the Boys
3. Don't Know Why
4. Another Chance
5. Time Goes On
6. My Song
7. Peace Memory
8. Ferry Cross the Mersey
9. Over on 4th Street
10. I Will Find the Way
11. North to South, East to West
12. Last Train Home
13. In All We See

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pat Metheny   Primary Artist,Guitar,Soloist,Guitar (Baritone)
Steve Rodby   Co-Producer

Technical Credits

Pat Metheny   Engineer,Composer,Producer,Recording,Liner Notes
Jay Spears   Assistant Engineer
Elizabeth Zeschin   Portraits
E. Scott Lindner   Assistant Engineer
John Churchman   Cover Photo
E. Scott Linder   Assistant Engineer
Gerry Marsden   Composer
Pete Karam   Associate Producer,Engineer
Jesse Harris   Composer
Rob Eaton   Associate Producer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Steve Rodby   Producer
Keith Jarrett   Composer
David Oakes   Associate Producer