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Metheny, PatUpojenie [Jazz]RELEASE: 31.10.2008LABEL: NonesuchVERTRIEB: Warner Music GroupWEBSITE: www.patmetheny.com
Mit gleich zwei Veröffentlichungen macht der wohl bekannteste Jazzgitarrist der Gegenwart gerade auf sich aufmerksam — und zwar zwei ebenso außergewöhnlichen wie spannenden. The 2002 album Upojenie, now being released domestically for the first time, may be Pat Metheny’s most unique and, for many listeners, least well-known project. The guitarist collaborates with popular Polish singer and keyboardist Anna Maria Jopek backed by a group of Polish musicians. They perform re-interpretations of Metheny tunes like “Follow Me” (from Imaginary Day) and original pieces by Jopek and her husband Marcin Kydrynski, who also co-produced and supplied lyrics for Metheny’s formerly instrumental compositions. In Poland, the album was an instant hit, selling 80,000 copies in 30 days and it has well passed the 100,000 mark over there since. This North American version contains three previously unavailable bonus tracks. Though a student of both classical piano and jazz, Jopek’s approach eludes easy classification: It contains elements of jazz, rock and an alluring, Enya-like dreaminess. As a singer, Jopek glides into the mix rather than hovering above it, and her voice blends intuitively with Metheny’s playing. Reviewing the original import, All About Jazz praised “ the intensity and creative spark” of Metheny’s performances, especially on his own re-imagined compositions: “There is a sense of extra energy infused by the different context.” “I couldn't think of anything more inspiring, motivating and ear opening than working with Pat,” Jopek has said, and Metheny returns the compliment: "Anna is original, unique, different. She’s brave, she's modest, she's open. She's a great musician. What she's been doing all her life is just trying to play the best notes. Trying to sound good. In that particular sense she's a lot like me and that's why I decided to work with her. Because she just cares for the music.” (Quelle: Warner Music, 2008) FORMAT: CD
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