Watercolors (Pat Metheny album)
| Watercolors | ||||
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Oslo, Norway | ||||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 41:48 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1097 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Pat Metheny chronology | ||||
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Watercolors is the second album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, recorded in February 1977 and released on ECM in June 1977. Metheny's quartet features rhythm section Lyle Mays, Eberhard Weber and Danny Gottlieb.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |   [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell states, "Metheny's softly focused, asymmetrical guitar style, with echoes of apparent influences as disparate as Jim Hall, George Benson, Jerry Garcia, and various country guitarists, is quite distinctive even at this early juncture. Metheny's long-running partnership with keyboardist Lyle Mays also begins here, with Mays mostly on acoustic piano but also providing a few mild synthesizer washes."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watercolors" | 6:28 |
| 2. | "Icefire" | 6:07 |
| 3. | "Oasis" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Lakes" | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "River Quay" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Suite": "I. Florida Greeting Song" "II. Legend of the Fountain" | 2:30 2:28 |
| 3. | "Sea Song" | 10:18 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Pat Metheny – 6-and 12-string electric guitar, 15 string harp guitar
- Lyle Mays – piano, occasional synthesizer
- Eberhard Weber – bass
- Danny Gottlieb – drums
Technical personnel
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer
- Henry Riedel – mastering
- Dieter Bonhorst – layout
- Lajos Keresztes – photography
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 28 |
References
- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S. AllMusic Review: Watercolors accessed 09 May 2011
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ISBN 1-85227-754-8.
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
