Road to the Sun is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, released in March 2021 on BMG's Modern Recordings label.[4] The liner notes include credits for photos of a roseate tern and sooty tern, while the bird on the front cover most closely resembles a black-billed magpie.[5]
| Road to the Sun | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 5, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 56:39 | |||
| Label | BMG-Modern Recordings | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny and Steve Rodby | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| All About Jazz | [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pat Metheny, except the final, which is by Arvo Pärt.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Part 1" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Part 2" | 6:22 |
| 3. | "Part 3" | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Part 4" | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Part 1" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Part 2" | 6:45 |
| 7. | "Part 3" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Part 4" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Part 5" | 6:25 |
| 10. | "Part 6" | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Für Alina" | Arvo Pärt | 8:31 |
Personnel
edit- Jason Vieaux – guitar (tracks 1-4)
- Los Angeles Guitar Quartet – guitars (tracks 5-10)
- Pat Metheny – guitar (tracks 6,9), 42-string Pikasso guitar (track 11)
Technical personnel
edit- Pat Metheny – producer
- Steve Rodby – co-producer
- Pete Karam – recording, mixing, mastering
- Doyle Partners – artwork and design
References
edit- ^ "Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun". Metacritic.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun". AllMusic.
- ^ Calvitti, Mario. "Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun". All About Jazz.
- ^ "Road to the Sun". patmetheny.com.
- ^ Alderton, David (2019). The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds of the World. Anness Publishing Ltd. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7548-3423-6.