Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny is a studio album by Vietnamese jazz trumpeter Cuong Vu and American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, with additional musicians Stomu Takeishi on fretless five-string bass guitar, and Ted Poor on drums.[1] The album was released on May 6, 2016 via Nonesuch label.
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| Released | May 6, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | February 4–6, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Avatar Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 53:19 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Cuong Vu | |||
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Vu had previously been a member of the Pat Metheny Group for two albums and tours before this recording.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Jazz Mann | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Matt Collar states "Together, the quartet plays a set of original songs that straddle the line between ambient tone poems, exploratory modal jazz, and punk-inflected noise jams".[2] They also selected it as one of their Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016.[5] In The Jazz Mann Ian Mann wrote "This is music that sounds fresh, spontaneous and adventurous but still with enough structure and compositional awareness to appeal to most discerning listeners".[3] Writing for The Guardian John Fordham observed "Metheny enters completely into the exploratory spirit, and gives Vu’s intriguing music a fresh dimension and creative support".[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Cuong Vu except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Acid Kiss" | 9:05 | |
| 2. | "Not Crazy (Just Giddy Upping) (For Vina)" | 6:05 | |
| 3. | "Seeds of Doubt" | 7:00 | |
| 4. | "Tiny Little Pieces" | 10:29 | |
| 5. | "Telescope" | Pat Metheny | 7:05 |
| 6. | "Let's Get Back (For Liduvina)" | 7:23 | |
| 7. | "Tune Blues" | Andrew D'Angelo | 6:16 |
| Total length: | 53:19 | ||
Personnel
edit- Cuong Vu – trumpet
- Stomu Takeishi – bass
- Ted Poor – drums
- Pat Metheny – guitar
Technical personnel
edit- Cuong Vu, Pat Metheny – producers, liner notes
- Pete Karam – recording, mixing, mastering
- Tim Marchiafava – Engineer
- Latifa Metheny, Peter Purgar, Petra Cvelbar – photography
References
edit- ^ "Nonesuch Releases Two New Albums from Pat Metheny on May 6: "The Unity Sessions," "Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny"". Nonesuch Records. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny – Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ a b Mann, Ian (2016-06-10). "Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny — Cuong Vu Trio". The Jazz Mann. London. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (2016-05-26). "Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny review – jazz with an exploratory spirit". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ Allmusic Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016