Label: Nonesuch / Metheny Group Productions (US, Europe), 7559-79940-2
Style: Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Country: Missouri, U.S. (August 12, 1954)
Time: 71:49
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 412 Mb
Picking
up where Still Life (Talking) leaves off (instead of throwing listeners
a curve ball like Song X), the equally triumphant Letter from Home
stresses Brazilian elements with superb results. While a number of these
treasures -- including "Beat 70," "Have You Heard," and "Every Summer
Night" -- are light and accessible enough to have enjoyed exposure on
some smooth jazz stations, Letter contains the type of depth and honesty
that's sorely lacking in most smooth jazz. Metheny has always known the
difference between light and lightweight, and even at his most
delicate, he avoids entering "Muzak" territory. True to form, the
improviser doesn't shy away from making extensive use of technology, but
is insightful enough to do so in a very warm and soulful fashion. Like
Still Life, Letter from Home is a fine example of a CD that is both a
commercial and an artistic success.
(allmusic.com/album/letter-from-home-mw0000653812)
01. Have You Heard (06:25)
02. Every Summer Night (07:13)
03. Better Days Ahead (03:03)
04. Spring Ain't Here (06:55)
05. 45/8 (00:57)
06. 5-5-7 (07:54)
07. Beat 70 (04:55)
08. Dream of the Return (05:26)
09. Are We There Yet (07:55)
10. Vidala (03:03)
11. Slip Away (05:25)
12. Letter From Home (02:33)
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