Blues for Pat: Live in San Francisco
| Blues For Pat: Live in San Francisco | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Live in San Francisco 1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:36:44 | |||
| Label | Jazz Door JD 1282 | |||
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Blues For Pat: Live in San Francisco, is a live album by The Joshua Redman Quartet featuring Pat Metheny, Christian McBride and Billy Higgins, released in 1995 (JD 1282).
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Background[edit]
The music is composed by different composers mostly Redman, integrating elements of contemporary jazz.[2]
Reception[edit]
The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars, stating "After recording Wish for Warner Bros. in a quartet with guitarist Pat Metheny, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Billy Higgins, young tenorman Joshua Redman hit the road with the same group (except with Christian McBride in Haden's place). This European CD, probably a bootleg, shows just how exciting the band was live. On 70 minutes of music recorded in a San Francisco club, Redman often indulges in close interplay and exciting tradeoffs with Metheny; the two clearly inspired each other. The recording quality is decent, and the performances overall actually exceed Wish in passion and creativity. Highlights include "Blues for Pat," an 18½-minute version of "St. Thomas" and "Carla's Groove." All Joshua Redman and Pat Metheny fans will want this one."[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blues For Pat" | Charlie Haden | 14:25 |
| 2. | "Sketches" | 14:15 | |
| 3. | "Wish" | 10:45 | |
| 4. | "St. Thomas" | Sonny Rollins | 18:26 |
| 5. | "We Had a Sister" | Pat Metheny | 7:07 |
| 6. | "Carla's Groove" | 5:13 | |
| Total length: | 01:36:44 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
- Pat Metheny – guitars
- Christian McBride – upright bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Notes[edit]
- Photography by Manfred Rinderspacher
- Recorded live in San Francisco 1994[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Joshua Redman - Blues For Pat: Live in San Francisco". Musical review. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ^ Pauley, Jared. "Redman, Joshua". Biography. Jazz.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ^ "Joshua Redman Quartet, The* feat. Pat Metheny, Christian McBride & Billy Higgins – Blues For Pat - Live In San Francisco". Musical review. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.