Orchestrion is a studio album by jazz guitarist Pat Metheny that was released by Nonesuch Records on January 26, 2010.
| Orchestrion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 26, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | October 2009 | |||
| Studio | MSR, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:04 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz |  [2] |
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 Electro-Musical Products. The set includes pianos, marimba, vibraphone, orchestra bells, basses, GuitarBots, percussion, cymbals and drums, blown bottles and other custom-fabricated, acoustic, mechanical instruments.
Track listing edit
All music is composed by Pat Metheny
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orchestrion" | 15:48 |
| 2. | "Entry Point" | 10:28 |
| 3. | "Expansion" | 8:35 |
| 4. | "Soul Search" | 9:19 |
| 5. | "Spirit of the Air" | 7:45 |
| Total length: | 52:04 | |
Personnel edit
- Pat Metheny – guitar and orchestrionics
Score edit
In 2011 the complete score was published.[3]
Charts edit
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 3[4] |
| 2010 | Billboard 200 | 114[4] |
References edit
- ^ Jurek, Thom. Pat Metheny: Orchestrion > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
- ^ Kelman, John (19 January 2010). "Pat Metheny: Orchestrion". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ Pat Metheny: Orchestrion: The Complete Score by Hal Leonard Pub ISBN 978-1423476030
- ^ a b "Orchestrion - Pat Metheny". Allmusic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.