Unity Band
This article is about the 2012 jazz album. For bands named Unity, see Unity (disambiguation).
| Unity Band | ||||
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| Studio album by Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Ben Williams, Antonio Sánchez | ||||
| Released | June 12, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | February 2012 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:49 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
| Pat Metheny chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Observer | [2] |
| BBC | favorable[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Independent on Sunday | [5] |
Unity Band is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny along with Chris Potter on saxophone and bass clarinet, Ben Williams on bass, and Antonio Sánchez on drums. This is the first Metheny album featuring tenor saxophone in 32 years (since 1980's 80/81). The album was released through Nonesuch Records on June 12, 2012 and received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album during the 2016 Grammy Awards, marking Metheny's 20th Grammy win.
Track listing
All music composed by Pat Metheny.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Year" | 7:37 |
| 2. | "Roofdogs" | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Come and See" | 8:28 |
| 4. | "This Belongs to You" | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Leaving Town" | 6:24 |
| 6. | "Interval Waltz" | 6:26 |
| 7. | "Signals (Orchestrion Sketch)" | 11:26 |
| 8. | "Then and Now" | 5:57 |
| 9. | "Breakdealer" | 8:34 |
Personnel
- Pat Metheny - electric and acoustic guitars, guitar synth, orchestrionics
- Chris Potter - tenor sax, bass clarinet, soprano sax
- Ben Williams - acoustic bass
- Antonio Sánchez - drums
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[6] | 2 |
| Billboard 200[6] | 146 |
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. Unity Band - Pat Metheny : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ Gelly, Dave (June 24, 2012). "Pat Metheny: Unity Band ? review". The Observer. London. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ Le Gendre, Kevin. "BBC - Music - Review of Pat Metheny - Unity Band". BBC. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ Fordham, John (June 7, 2012). "Pat Metheny: Unity Band ? review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ Johnson, Phil (June 10, 2012). "Album: Pat Metheny, Unity Band (Nonesuch) - Reviews - Music - The Independent". London: The Independent. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- 1 2 "Jazz Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
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