From This Place is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, released in February 2020 on the Nonesuch label.[6]
| From This Place | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 21, 2020 | |||
| Studio | Avatar Studios in New York City, Sony Scoring Stage (orchestra) and Igloo Studio (percussion) in Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz Fusion | |||
| Length | 1:16:37 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny, Steve Rodby | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| PopMatters | [4] |
| Tom Hull | B+( )[5] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pat Metheny.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "America Undefined" | 13:22 |
| 2. | "Wide and Far" | 8:26 |
| 3. | "You Are" | 6:13 |
| 4. | "Same River" | 6:43 |
| 5. | "Pathmaker" | 8:19 |
| 6. | "The Past in Us" | 6:23 |
| 7. | "Everything Explained" | 6:52 |
| 8. | "From This Place" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Sixty-Six" | 9:38 |
| 10. | "Love May Take A While" (bonus track) | 5:57 |
| Total length: | 1:16:37 | |
Personnel
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The individuals involved in the making of the album include Metheny and his traveling ensemble, plus a number of studio musicians, listed below.[8]
- Pat Metheny – guitars, keyboards, arranger, composer, producer
- Gwilym Simcock – piano, arranger
- Linda May Han Oh – bass, vocals, arranger
- Antonio Sánchez – drums
Guest artists
- Meshell Ndegeocello – lyricist, vocals (track 8)
- Grégoire Maret – harmonica (track 6)
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Alison Riley – lyricist (track 8)
- Alan Broadbent, Gil Goldstein and Pat Metheny – orchestral arranger
- Hollywood Studio Symphony with Joel McNeely conductor
Technical personnel
edit- Pat Metheny – producer
- Steve Rodby – co-producer
- David Sholemson – project coordinator
- Pete Karam, Rich Breen – recording
- Pete Karam – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Steve Rodby, Rich Breen – photography
- Doyle Partners – design
References
edit- ↑ "Critic Reviews for From This Place". Metacritic.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Pat Metheny – From This Place". AllMusic.
- ↑ Fordham, John (March 6, 2020). "Pat Metheny: From This Place review – wide-horizons music with freewheeling relish". The Guardian. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ Layman, Will (April 13, 2020). "Pat Metheny Adds Strings to His Quartet on From This Place". PopMatters. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Pat Metheny". Tom Hull. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Pat Metheny : News: NEW ALBUM 'FROM THIS PLACE' AVAILABLE NOW". Patmetheny.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ West, Michael J. "Pat Metheny: From This Place (Nonesuch)". Jazztimes,com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ "From This Place - Pat Metheny | Credits", AllMusic, retrieved September 16, 2020