It features pat metheny on guitars, lyle mays on piano and synthesizer, mark egan on electric bass, and danny gottlieb on drums. The pat metheny songbook is written in a leadsheetfake book style similar to the real books that jazz musicians use on gigs. Jason vieaux already has ten recordings to his credit and many more to come under his multirecord deal with azica records. Jason vieaux is represented by jonathan wentworth associates, ltd and plays a 20 gernot wagner guitar with augustine strings. They discuss the influence pat metheny has on jason s playing and how it manifests with his classical. With their performance tuesday on the cleveland chamber music society, guitarist jason vieaux and mezzosoprano sasha cooke have no grand statement to proclaim. Our resident classical guitar teacher jason vieaux was interviewed recently by king fm in seattle washington. Pat metheny s most popular book is pat metheny songbook. Ponce and metheny we join guitarist jason vieaux in concert to hear two pieces. He began his musical training in buffalo, new york at the age of eight, after which he continued his studies at the cleveland institute of music. His primary teachers were jeremy sparks and john holmquist.
His solo recitals have been a feature at every major guitar series in north. Images of metheny, a selection of works composed by pat metheny azica, 2005. In addition we are treated to a composition by pat metheny and a curious arrangement of everybody wants to rule the world by roland orzabal, ian stanley, and chris hughes to round out a diverse and engaging program. Stanislaus a gothic cathedral in cleveland classical guitarist jason vieaux recently chose a new guitar. Specific rhythms andor instructions are also given as examples where it is needed in the songs. Recorded at avatar studio a, new york city, december 1517, 1997 there was a blue, and black vinyl pressing of this album by pure audiophile records. Secret story by pat metheny on amazon music unlimited. Pat metheny all the things you are by adam perlmutter n december of 1989, pat methenyaccustomed to hauling truckloads of gear to a recording datestrode into new yorks powerhouse studio with just a guitar at hand. Guitarist jason vieaux partners with mezzo sasha cooke on.
After a string of latininfluenced, synthheavy hits that filled concert halls, he released zero tolerance for silence, an album featuring forty minutes. In 1995, vieaux was an artistic ambassador of the u. Youll find a wide selection of jason vieaux sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Sep 23, 2007 listen to your favorite songs from secret story by pat metheny now. Its an excerpt from classical guitarist jason vieauxs 2005 album.
Pat methenys most popular book is pat metheny songbook. The music ranges from highly refined melodic and rhythmic excursions to lyrical tone poems, to avantgarde textures, and much more. In 2012, the jason vieaux school of classical guitar was launched with artistworks inc. Pat metheny receives doctor of music honorary degree from mcgill university. Vieauxs solo recitals have been a feature at every major guitar series in north. One is with the pat metheny group, and the other is the guitarist by himself or with others, usually in an acoustic jazz setting with some important exceptions. For the best experience please update your browser. He was the first classical musician to perform in nprs tiny desk concert series. There are at least two different roads that metheny has traveled. Jason vieaux and julien labro play pat methenys antonia. Flanked by bassist dave holland and drummer roy haynes, metheny plugged in and played for eight hours straight. Jason vieaux is a hardcore classical guy, but one of his biggest musical influences is pat metheny, and you can hear pat metheny influence in this arrangement, at least i. Images of metheny, featuring music by american jazz legend pat metheny.
Grammywinning classical guitarist jason vieaux returns to houston for a solo guitar performance presented by guitar houston. Virtuoso jazz guitarist pat metheny has always had a flair for melody to rival schubert and the beatles. Guitarist jason vieaux and the accordionist and bandoneon player julien labro play pat metheny s antonia, with labro playing the accordina. Jason vieauxjulien labroinfusion azica records online. His solo recitals have been a feature at every major guitar series in north america. The liner notes accompanying the recording consist principally of a conversation between the. Mostly based on a jason vieaux transcription, this metheny composition was played on an alvarez abt60e baritone guitar tuned down to b. The new jersey starledger tuesday, november 15, 2005. The interviewer sean maclean is obviously a big fan of pat metheny because starts off with asking jason about his pat metheny tribute cd, images of metheny, which came out in 2005. Listen online 9 songs from unity band 2012 pat metheny.
The presentation of the songs have the melodies with the chord symbols written above the music staff. Specific rhythms andor instructions are also given as. Pat metheny download full list jazz album pat metheny. Images of metheny jason vieaux with vieaux, jason on cd. Second, the focus of this recording is melody, the real mainstay of pat metheny s success as a composer. Since 1977 and the formation of his famous trio, he has explored the possibilities of every kind of guitar, whether it be in a solo context or as part of an ensemble.
His current cd, images of metheny, features music by renowned american jazz guitaristcomposer pat metheny. Vieaux was the first classical musician to be featured on nprs popular tiny desk series. Hey guys, heres the tune letter from home by pat metheny, arranged for solo guitar by jason vieaux. Apr 29, 2017 the concert was held at the mahafey theater as part of methenys 2017 tour series titled an evening with pat metheny featuring antonio sanchez on drumspercussion, gwilym simcock on piano, and linda oh on bass. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Grammy winning guitarist expanding the definition of classical guitar. This is a truly eyeopening album and more adventurous in that he modifies the rhythms and tempos of the original. In addition to performing and teaching, timothy judd is the author of the. Bwv 995998, a disc of lute works,was released in january 2009. Pat metheny, ornette coleman song x geffen gefd 924086 2.
One wouldnt think that his longbreathed tunes and their contextual harmonies could be sustained by classical guitar, but buffalo, n. Prolific guitarist jason vieaux brings us all to the sunken garden for an evening of great solo guitar music, from mozart to antonio carlos jobim. All orders are shipped via us first class, us priority mail, or fedex 2day. Provided to youtube by naxos of america every day i thank you jason vieaux vieaux, jason. If one only read the new york times and the village voice, or attended the new york jazz festival, one might almost think that jazz died sometime in the 1960s in terms of artistic growth. Jason vieaux born july 17, 1973, in buffalo, new york is an american classical guitarist. On the topic of metheny mays interpretations by other artists i would draw the readers attention to the glorious arrangements of a similar medley of metheny mays tunes by the classical guitarist jason vieaux, images of metheny. Images of metheny by pat metheny listening cd sheet. I love this album of pat metheny crossover arrangements because it takes away all pretense of what classical guitar should be, allowing the listener to simply enjoy the music for what it is. Find pat metheny discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Speak with jason vieaux in albustan arab music concert series. Jazz guitar online free jazz guitar lessons for all levels. This exciting new volume contains 147 tunes from one of the most influential and groundbreaking jazz artists of the modern generation, arranged here for all c instruments in the favored real book style.
Pat metheny musician music database radio swiss jazz. Then add julien labro, a specialist in the bandoneon, an instrument best known for its ubiquity in tango music. Start with the rapidly rising star of guitarist jason vieaux whose earlier recording of the stunning ginastera guitar sonata seems to place him in the position as a specialist in latin american music. Always and forever pat metheny, do livro the real eb book. Vieaux will take audiences on a classical guitar music journey around. Books by pat metheny author of pat metheny songbook. Teaching at the curtis and cleveland institutes of music. Jason vieaux is perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist. The pat metheny group is a jazz group founded in 1977 known for their consistently recognizable yet eclectic sound, fusing elements of new jazz, fusion, heartland folk, latin and other international styles. Pat metheny group is the first album by the pat metheny group, released in 1978. Listen online 10 songs from the orchestrion project cd2 2012 pat metheny. He is joined by jason vieaux on guitar, and jamey haddad on percussion.
Youll find your fusion pat metheny music at sheet music plus. The official real book pat metheny real book c edition. Jason vieauximages of metheny azica records online. Bob boilens desk, launching whats now called the tiny desk concert series.
Shop the worlds widest selection of fusion pat metheny sheet music, music books, scores and more. Metheny has three gold albums and 20 grammy awards and is. Pat metheny is one of the most bipolar of modern musicians, jumping from gentle crossover jazz with smooth synthesizers to wild free jazz explorations. Pat metheny has 24 books on goodreads with 161 ratings.
His graceful, arcing melodies, floating over dense harmonic pads from synthesized keyboards, or just open guitar strings, carry listeners along. Vieaux will be premiering a new work written for him by pat metheny on a. By placing your order, you agree to our terms of use. My favorite pat metheny group album by far is travels. While our library facilities are closed until further notice, library staff are available to assist faculty and students with accessing our rich set of digital resources and online services. Guitarist pat metheny has thrilled adoring fans and inspired aspiring guitarists for over thirty years now. First vieaux plays the sonatina meridional by manuel ponce, followed by his own arrangement of pat metheny. May 22, 2015 watch two master musicians combine the sounds of harp and guitar into a singular, evocative instrument in music influenced. Vieaux and labro also look to american music with a latin jazz work of pat metheny who transfers beautifully to this context and end with an arrangement of a tears for fears song, which is not at all out of place and elegantly throws into relief the currents of popular music that have run through the entire program. Now, jason vieaux makes his da camera debut with a musical selfportrait, an unusually personal program ranging from 20thcentury german composer hans werner henze to jazz greats pat metheny and duke ellington to the traditional classical guitar repertoire. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Letter from home by pat metheny intermediate solo guitar.
Jason vieaux picks out a new guitar at the shrine church of st. Jason vieaux letter from home pdf hey guys, heres the tune letter from home by pat metheny, arranged for solo guitar by jason vieaux. You can buy latest album the orchestrion project cd1 2012 pat metheny. But in todays world with more and more formally educated jazz guitarists, this will naturally become less noticeable. Published on mar 8, 20 jason vieaux, among the elite of todays classical guitarists gramophone, is the classical guitarist that goes. The pat metheny songbook is written in a leadsheetfakebook style similar to the real books that jazz musicians use on gigs. Vieaux, going for baroque with metheny s jazz for jason vieaux, the great writers for guitar include bach, halfadozen spanish composers. On the may 29th mcgill university graduation ceremony for music, a doctor of music, honoris causa was conferred on pat metheny. Jason vieaux sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, latin jazz, and jazz fusion. Jason vieaux and his broad spectrum approach to classical. Jason vieaux omni foundation for the performing arts. Images of metheny features music by american jazz legend pat metheny, who. Dad and i were seated in the second row near antonio sanchezs drum set inside a nearly full house of 500 seats or so.
Books go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. Our jazz guitar licks section is a collection of guitar riffs, licks, and patterns in the style of great jazz guitarists such as pat metheny, george benson, django reinhardt, joe pass, mike stern, john scofield, charlie christian, wes montgomery, but also jazz greats such as miles davis, charlie parker, duke ellington, and john coltrane. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. He improvised on six and twelve string electrics ibanez mainly, steel and nylon string acoustics. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Here you can buy and download music mp3 pat metheny. Depending on the shipping method you choose, delivery time usually ranges from 2 to 7 days for domestic orders, and 3 to 4 weeks for international orders. All arrangements of these pat metheny tunes are by jason vieaux. Letter from home is the final track on the pat metheny groups 1989 album by the. Oct 28, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of pat metheny books online.
If you like pat metheny, you are going to love this. Vieaux draws principally on metheny tunes from the 1990s, arranging pieces from the popular secret story 1992 as well as still life 1987 and beyond the. This is a truly eyeopening album and more adventurous in that he modifies the rhythms and tempos of the original pieces. Jason vieaux, julien labro, peter dominguez, jamey haddad. Now what i find remarkable is that jason vieaux has transcribed and rearranged pieces by pat metheny and lyle mays and they work so extremely well that you begin to wonder just how great metheny is and, to his credit, jason vieaux i am assuming it is his arrangement.
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