Beyond the Missouri Sky (Short Stories)

Beyond the Missouri Sky (Short Stories) is a jazz album by the bassist Charlie Haden and the guitarist Pat Metheny. It won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance.

Composition
"Tears of Rain" is an original composition for this project by Metheny, recorded with his sitar-guitar. In the CD booklet, Haden asserts (incorrectly) that Johnny Mandel's "The Moon Song" had never been recorded before.

Reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected the album as part of its suggested Core Collection. AllMusic called it "a fine record when the material is happening, but a bit of a chore when it is not".

Personnel

 * Charlie Haden – double bass
 * Pat Metheny – acoustic guitars and all other instruments

Technical personnel

 * Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny – producers
 * Jean-Philippe Allard, Daniel Richard – executive producers
 * Jay Newland – recording, mixing
 * Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC, USA
 * Latifa Azhar, Janush Kawa – session photography
 * CB Graphic – design
 * Patrice Beausejour – art director

Awards
1997 – 40th Annual GRAMMY Awards