The stage was filled with the orchestrions clusters and stacks of instruments from a grand piano, marimbas and acoustic guitars to cymbals, percussion and. The album was recorded on tour following orchestrion, metheny s album from 2010 which used orchestrionic instruments. Jan 19, 2010 the first question that has likely crossed the minds of many whove heard about guitarist pat metheny s orchestrion is. Mar 15, 2015 pat metheny sueno con mexico from pat metheny. Pat metheny went back to a 19th century concept when he constructed an orchestrion and added 21th century technology so he could control the various instruments with his guitar. Aug 14, 20 the orchestrion project was filmed at the former st elias church in greenpoint, brooklyn in november 2010. Pat metheny the orchestrion project eagle eye media 2012 when guitarist pat metheny released orchestrion nonesuch in 2010, it almost immediately became one of his most controversial recordings since zero tolerance for silence warner bros.
Methenys orchestrion project is both an album just released and a concert tour of europe and the u. Pat metheny s orchestrion thanks for the thread, i absolutely love the concept and most importantly the sound and music of the final product. To receive an instant download of this track, preorder the orchestrion project at. See more ideas about pat metheny, jazz and album covers. Metheny, pat the orchestrion project 2 x dvds mega blowout. The orchestrion project, the forthcoming theatrical 3d film of jazz legened pat methenys latest solo outing with his mechanical orchestra. That video was very nice, pat is very well spoken and good at. So, im still a fan but ones heroes shouldnt be above criticism. Pat metheny has done just that on his new album, evoking the plush and soaring landscapes of film scores.
On the other hand i wont be at the barbican when he reveals the orchestrion project. After releasing the orchestrion record, metheny and his band hit the road, playing over 100 concerts around the world, culminating with the recording of the orchestrion project in brooklyn, ny. Orchestrions may be operated by means of a large pinned cylinder or by a music roll and less commonly book music. The orchestrion project, the forthcoming theatrical 3d film of jazz legened pat methenys latest solo outing with his mechanical orchestra the orchestrion is an assemblage of computercontrolled acoustic. Pat metheny the orchestrion project excerpts youtube. Well, orchestrion was released on january 26th, and ive had the chance to give it several listenings and separate the coolness of the technical. Sep 12, 2012 the orchestrion project out october 9 eagle rock entertainment has announced the release of pat metheny. Skip to the main navigation skip to the main content skip to search skip to footer skip to the main content back to the top. The orchestrion project was filmed at the former st elias church in greenpoint, brooklyn in november 2010.
Happily, i find methenys 2010 offering orchestrion to be an album that has enough going on for it to jump out of the background. By don heckman pat methenys orchestrion tour arrived at disney hall monday night. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing pat metheny. Pat metheny is a musician who has always kept one eye on the march of. The orchestrion project tv movie 2012 release info imdb. The player piano inspired inventors of that age to create the orchestrion, a large mechanical multi. Pat methenys orchestrion refers to a 19th century hybrid musical instrument of the same name that contained usually a wind orchestra, various percussion instruments, and sometimes a piano played by a pinned cylinder or a music roll like a player piano. The orchestrion project nonesuch records mp3 downloads. Pat methenys orchestrion thanks for the thread, i absolutely love the concept and most importantly the sound and music of the final product. The orchestrion project by pat metheny about orchestrion this project represents a conceptual direction that merges an idea from the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the technologies of today to create a new, openended platform for musical composition, improvisation and performance.
The jazz guitarist, filmed performing with his peculiar and wondrous orchestrion, a kind of player piano orchestra of bottles and guitarbots, and marimbas and more. This project represents a recently developed conceptual direction for me that involves the merging of an idea from the late 19th and early 20thcenturies with the technologies of today to create an openended platform for musical invention and performance. This was recorded in the same vacant church space as the original. In 2010, 19time grammy award winner pat metheny took his musical exploration to a new territory with his orchestrion, a computer controlled miniorchestra capable of responding to his touch on guitar. Metheny designed and plays one here thanks to a commissioned group of inventors, advanced solenoid switch technology, and. Orchestrion was released in 2010, a fivetrack album composed to allow the jazz virtuoso to explore his lifelong fascination with player pianos and other early automated. Listen to your favorite songs from the orchestrion project by pat metheny now. Amp, alternate music press, the multimedia journal of new.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The orchestrion project is a leap into new territory. Performing with the orchestrion is a primary motivation behind the endeavor. The album was recorded on tour following orchestrion, methenys album from 2010 which used orchestrionic instruments. The orchestrion project is an album by american guitarist pat metheny released as a double cd in early 20 on the nonesuch label following the release of a concert video with the same name in 2012.
Plenty, if youre guitaristand now orchestrion arrangerpat metheny. Bass, guitar, percussion, piano sheet music book by pat metheny. And one couldnt have asked for a more amiable setting than frank gehrys architecturally unique performance space. The orchestrion project is an album by american guitarist pat metheny released as a double cd in early 20 on the nonesuch label following the release of a. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
Robot band backs pat metheny on orchestrion tour wired. Check out the orchestrion project by pat metheny on amazon music. As skilled a composer as he is a guitarist, orchestrion proves pat metheny is still at the height of his game. Pat describes his latest musical project orchestrion. Brooklyn, new york dozens of robotic band members will join jazz guitarist pat metheny on his next international tour. The orchestrion project which comes to london for one gig on 10 february is methenys most ambitious experiment.
Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. It features pat metheny on guitar performing with the orchestrion, a vast collection of mechanical instruments that surround pat metheny in this atmospheric setting. Pat metheny has been working with the orchestrion for some while now, along with a team of technicians, instrument makers and programmers. Some of the latest advances in electronic music technology have been geared towards acoustic music played by robots. By contrast, methenys work seems wildly more ambitious. Metheny designed and plays one here thanks to a commissioned group of inventors, advanced solenoid switch technology, and pneumatics. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Apr 16, 2010 metheny s orchestrion project is both an album just released and a concert tour of europe and the u. Metheny won a down beat scholarship and attended a oneweek jazz camp at 15, under the. As the title may suggest, this is more than the quartet or trio style of jazz that some might be used to. Soul had been the subject separating hope from hype as methenys orchestrion tour started to roll across europe.
Pat metheny the orchestrion project compilation youtube. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Pat metheny the orchestrion project blinded by sound. It is refreshing then to discuss technology and music and technology in music in reference to pat methenys orchestrion and its companion piece the orchestrion project. Patmethprojectblu the orchestrion project was filmed by grammy and. Pat metheny the orchestrion project releases discogs. Orchestrion by pat metheny on amazon music unlimited. The orchestrion project by pat metheny on amazon music. The jazz guitarist performs his orchestration suite with an assemblage of mechanical instruments. Apr 17, 20 it is refreshing then to discuss technology and music and technology in music in reference to pat metheny s orchestrion and its companion piece the orchestrion project. Apr 25, 2019 pat methenys setup for his orchestrion tour looked like a cross between a ransacked orchestra pit and an elaborate stage show from the excessive 70s.
Yes, hes also a superb guitarist, a master of his instrument, seemingly becoming more virtuosic with every recording, every performance. Listen free to pat metheny the orchestrion project unity village, orchestrion and more. The video and all of the machinery were quite cool, but what really matters is the final product. For those late to the game, the orchestrion is based on the elaborate, centuryold contraptions of the same name that functioned like player pianos, reading music on a roll of paper that triggered different. The set includes pianos, marimba, vibraphone, orchestra bells, basses, guitarbots, percussion, cymbals and drums, blown bottles and other customfabricated, acoustic. Pat metheny orchestrion by pat metheny sheet music for. Happily, i find metheny s 2010 offering orchestrion to be an album that has enough going on for it to jump out of the background. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The orchestrion project was recorded following methenys world tour with the instrument, wherein he discovered more about the instrument and its capabilities for group interplay in a solo setting. Its quiet impressive, but honestly after a while, trying to understand where the sound actually comes from, you start thinking its a bit too much. Metheny begins a monthlong tour of asia, australia, new zealand, and latin america tonight with the band featured on. Orchestrion is a solo album in the truest sense of the word, with. It features pat metheny on guitar performing the orchestrion suite as well as other tracks from across his career.
Jan 22, 2010 listen to your favorite songs from orchestrion by pat metheny now. The focus of the performance is the orchestrion suite, a work written specifically for this combination and debuted on pat metheny s orchestrion album released earlier in 2010. Stream the orchestrion project by pat metheny and tens of millions of other songs on all your. For his latest album, guitarist pat metheny assembled an entire automated orchestra to back him. Pat metheny born august 12, 1954 is a grammy award winning american jazz guitarist and composer from missouri in the u. The orchestrion project by pat metheny on amazon music unlimited. Jimmy katz t he jazz band at manhattans legacy studios is swinging. Congratulations to pat metheny, whose new album, from this place, debuted at no. Metheny has already published plenty of information about this unique project at his website, but it still doesnt get to the real heart of the matter. A few weeks ago i posted a video of pat metheny announcing his orchestrion project. It features pat metheny on guitar performing with the orchestrion, a vast collection of.
The focus of the performance is the orchestrion suite, a work written specifically for this combination and debuted on pat methenys orchestrion album released earlier in 2010. Methenys orchestrionics were built by eric singer and the league of electronic musical urban robots, ken caulkins at ragtime west, mark herbert, cyril lance, and peterson electromusical products. But whats most fascinating about him is his desire to explore new. The orchestrion project, the groundbreaking solo endeavor from one of the most innovative. Skip to the main navigation skip to the main content skip to search skip. Its an automated orchestra, controllable from methenys guitar, allowing him a degree of autocracy he probably couldnt get otherwise. The player piano inspired inventors of that age to create the orchestrion, a large mechanical multiinstrument device that imitated the sound of an orchestra. The epk for the album features pat metheny giving a personal tour of the orchestrion and showing how it works. For those late to the game, the orchestrion is based on the elaborate, centuryold contraptions of the same name that functioned like player pianos, reading music on a roll of paper that triggered different instruments.
Listen to your favorite songs from orchestrion by pat metheny now. An impressive list of inventors was commissioned to build the instruments and realise the project eric singer and lemur league of electronic musical urban robots, ken caulkins and personnel at ragtime, mark herbert, cyril vance, and. Pat methenys setup for his orchestrion tour looked like a cross between a ransacked orchestra pit and an elaborate stage show from the excessive 70s. The orchestrion project was recorded following metheny s world tour with the instrument, wherein he discovered more about the instrument and its capabilities for group interplay in a solo setting. Orchestrion is an unprecedented work of jazz which has my personal appreciation for pat methenys output deepen even further. The sound is usually produced by pipes, though they will be voiced differently from those found in a pipe organ, as well as percussion instruments. Pat metheny s orchestrion refers to a 19th century hybrid musical instrument of the same name that contained usually a wind orchestra, various percussion instruments, and sometimes a piano played by a pinned cylinder or a music roll like a player piano. Pat metheny orchestrion nonesuch by don heckman if we know anything about pat metheny, we know that he is an everquesting musical adventurer. That video was very nice, pat is very well spoken and good at describing the idea and the project. The orchestrion project was filmed in high definition 3d at the former st elias church in greenpoint, brooklyn in november 2010. News coverage of methenys recently released album orchestrion nonesuch, 2010provided considerable marketing impetus and methenys instincts have taken. Orchestrion is a studio album by jazz guitarist pat metheny that was released by nonesuch records on january 26, 2010 metheny s orchestrionics were built by eric singer and the league of electronic musical urban robots, ken caulkins at ragtime west, mark herbert, cyril lance, and peterson electromusical products. Listen to the orchestrion project by pat metheny on deezer.
Orchestrion, an album by pat metheny on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Orchestrion is a generic name for a machine that plays music and is designed to sound like an orchestra or band. Witnessing them spring to life, either by preprogrammed design or triggered, midsolo, from pat methenys guitar is unforgettable, though more for the. At this point pat hasnt said a single word no hello, nothing, and he plays 4 of the 5 pieces of the orchestrion suite. Orchestrion was influenced by the primitive but evocative playerpiano technology of yesteryear that has fascinated metheny since he was a child. This double cd was recorded after he toured with the device. The orchestrion project, an album by pat metheny on spotify. Orchestrion an excerpt from the orchestrion project. Spotify apple music order double cd listendownload.
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