Pat Metheny Group - Still Life (Talking) (1987)

Front Cover	Album Info
	Artist/Composer Pat Metheny Group Title Still Life (Talking) Length 42:30 Discs: 1 Tracks: 7 Format CD Packaging Jewel Case Label Geffen Cat. Number 24145 Style Fusion Rating Recorded 1987  at  Power Station, NYC

Musicians	Credits
Pat Metheny guitars Lyle Mays piano, keyboards Steve Rodby bass Paul Wertico drums Armando Marcal percussion, voice David Blamires voice Mark Ledford voice	Producer Pat Metheny Producer Lyle Mays Engineer Rob Eaton

Track list

01 Minuano (Metheny) 09:27 02 So May It Secretly Begin (Metheny) 06:26 03 Last Train Home (Metheny) 05:41 04 It's Just Talk (Metheny) 06:17 05 Third Wind (Metheny) 08:37 06 Distance (Metheny) 02:45 07 In Her Family (Metheny) 03:17

Notes

AMG Review (4 1/2): While Brazilian music had captured Metheny's attention since the '70s, he placed an especially strong emphasis on Brazilian elements in the late '80s. A master of uniting seemingly disparate elements as a cohesive whole, the imaginative guitarist effectively combines Brazilian-influenced harmonies and rhythm with jazz, folk and pop elements on "So May It Secretly Begin," "Third Wind," "Minuano (Six Eight)" and other celebrated gems included on the CD Still Life (Talking). The Brazilian leanings are put aside on one of Metheny's most unique offerings ever, "Last Train Home," which boasts a charming Western theme that brings to mind a peaceful journey across the Arizona Desert. That may not sound like the description of a jazz piece, but then, making the unlikely a reality is among Metheny's many admirable qualities. — Alex Henderson