Bright Size Life

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Larger ensembles may have provided Pat Metheny with his most visible successes, but he's repeatedly fired up his most fluid and personal playing in leaner trio settings, starting with this, his 1976 debut as a leader. Bob Moses brings both delicacy and effortless dynamics to his drumming, but it's the late Jaco Pastorius's lyrical electric bass that clinches the guitarist's coming-out party: with Metheny already displaying the liquid tone and exquisite touch that define his sound, old friend Pastorius radiates a sympathetic lyricism and unerring sense of swing. Metheny would match, but not transcend, this level of interplay in justly celebrated troikas with Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins (on Rejoicing) and Dave Holland and Roy Haynes (on Question and Answer). --Sam Sutherland.

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Average customer rating: A watershed recording A Classic This is the One To Have Breathtaking ... Jazz Trio 101

Bright Size Life Pat Metheny Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Watercolors Pat Metheny Group New Chautauqua Offramp As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls ASIN: B0000261L9 Release Date: 2000-02-29

Tracks:

1. Bright Size Life
2. Sirabhorn
3. Unity Village
4. Missouri Uncompromised
5. Midwestern Nights Dream
6. Unquity Road
7. Omaha Celebration
8. Round Trip / Broadway Blues

Amazon.com essential recording

Larger ensembles may have provided Pat Metheny with his most visible successes, but he's repeatedly fired up his most fluid and personal playing in leaner trio settings, starting with this, his 1976 debut as a leader. Bob Moses brings both delicacy and effortless dynamics to his drumming, but it's the late Jaco Pastorius's lyrical electric bass that clinches the guitarist's coming-out party: with Metheny already displaying the liquid tone and exquisite touch that define his sound, old friend Pastorius radiates a sympathetic lyricism and unerring sense of swing. Metheny would match, but not transcend, this level of interplay in justly celebrated troikas with Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins (on Rejoicing) and Dave Holland and Roy Haynes (on Question and Answer). --Sam Sutherland.

Customer Reviews:

A watershed recording.......2007-03-16

A watershed recording, and the first as a leader by Metheny. And the amazing thing is that some of these tunes were actually exercises that Metheny wrote for his Berklee jazz guitar students, after he segued from student to instructor.

A Classic.......2007-03-14

While I'm a long-time jazz fan and sometimes performer, I've only lately come to appreciate Mr. Metheny's playing. This is a must-have in the library, not only for the guitar work, but Bob Moses and Jaco are on fire as well.

This is the One To Have.......2007-02-15

If you could only own one Pat Metheny recording, it would have to be this one, his freshman outing. The opening seconds of "Bright Size Life", with Pat's odd-interval-ascending melody and Jaco's first ringing chord are one of the most memorable beginnings of any recording I have heard. The rest of the record is a brief but astonishing tour through the mind of a great trio that only came together in the wonderful studios of Eicher's ECM. Thank god Gary Burton picked Metheny out of Missouri, and that Metheny teamed with the meteoric Jaco before he left us. At least we have Bright Size Life to cherish over and over.

Breathtaking ..........2006-09-19

I'm not really a kid, but I never write reviews so making an account on amazon doesn't make any sense. I never write reviews but this time I can't keep my nouth shut.

What a brilliant album this is! It's quiet, intropective, and delightingly beautiful. Metheny has all the emotions at his fingertips, and brings them to the audience in a quiet and honest way. I especcially like the quieter tracks, like "Unity Village" and "Midwestern Night Dream". This is just plain beautiful stuff, honestly. Everyone can like this cd, may it be on occasion, late at night with a good drink (very recommendable), or just all day long (for jazz freaks only). Very highly reccomended. Everyone should've heard this once in a lifetime.

Jazz Trio 101.......2006-07-08

This is required listening for all jazz and fusion musicians! In the art of music as language Jaco and Pat 'talk' to each other in a way most musicians don't really comprehend. BSL presents the music at the early peak of two of the most important jazz musicians off all time without synths and post-production filler. It's raw and intensely beautiful with only the instruments themselves for reference.
For the reviewer that rated this a `1', you seriously have some music history to learn. Practice your own instrument more and you'll understand what genius is represented here.

Average customer rating:

Bright Size Life Pat Metheny Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00024Z8YM Release Date: 2004-07-12

Tracks:

1. Bright Size Life
2. Sirabhorn
3. Unity Village
4. Missouri Uncompromised
5. Midwestern Nights Dream
6. Unquity Road
7. Omaha Celebration
8. Round Trip/Broadway Blues

Album Description

Japanese reissue of the guitarist's 1975 debut album. ECM. 2004.

Average customer rating:

Bright Size Life Pat Metheny Manufacturer: Ecm ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006HB81 Release Date: 2002-09-23

Tracks:

1. Bright Size Life
2. Sirabhorn
3. Unity Village
4. Missouri Uncompromised
5. Midwestern Nights Dream
6. Unquity Road
7. Omaha Celebration
8. Round Trip/Broadway Blues

Album Description

Japanese limited edition reissue of 1975 album featuring Jaco Pastorius, 24 carat gold disc packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. ECM Records. 2002.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

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