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 | |||
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| 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 2013 Grammy Awards, marking Metheny's 20th Grammy win.
Contents
Track listing
All music composed by Pat Metheny.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
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| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[6] | 2 |
| Billboard 200[6] | 146 |
References
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