The first circle acoustic bass steve acoustic guitar nylon, voice, bells, percussion pedro acoustic guitar steelstring, composed by pat drums paul piano, synthesizer, composed by lyle. Pat metheny group first circle pat metheny guitars, synclavier guitar, guitar synthesizer lyle mays trumpet, synthesizers, piano, organ, bells steve rodby acoustic bass, bass guitar, drum pedro aznar voice, guitar, percussion paul wertico drums, percussion recorded february 1519, 1984 at power station, new york engineer. Ultimate guitar pro is a premium guitar tab service. Jan erik kongshaug produced by pat metheny by the release of first.
This short medley comes from combining two of metheny s popular titles, letter from home and first circle. While the complex meter changes may supply an initial challenge to performers, the end result is a seamless thread of beautiful music with a subtle underlying groove. Chords and lead sheets included bass flute, flute, guitar, harp, harpsichord, mandolin, oboe, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, violin. Download and print james sheet music for voice and other instruments in c by pat metheny. Smart soloists and ensembles combine with a strong rhythm section to make this arrangement playable and exciting. Bells, xylophone, vibraphone, 2 marimbas, high pitched gong, 4 pitched suspended cymbals, 2 triangles, shaker. Steve rodby was playing the bass and paul wertico the drums. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Tell it all pat metheny lyle mays end of the game pat metheny lyle mays mas alla beyond english pat metheny mas alla beyond spanish pat metheny praise pat metheny lyle mays pat metheny group. No score was available to this piece at the time of writing and it is probable that the first circle was not performed from a full score, although metheny and cocomposer lyle mays are known to write out specific.
First circle, the by composer performer, jazz ensemble. This short medley comes from combining two of methenys popular titles, letter from home and first circle. In 1978 pat formed the first version of pat metheny group with lyle mays, jacos bassprotege mark egan and drummer danny gottlieb. First circle is a grammy awardwinning jazz album by the pat metheny group. Stuart langsam, gary shuda, brandon wong, jonathan. Percussion ensemble crotales, glockenspiel, chimes, 3 marimbas low a, 2 vibraphones, 5 timpani, sizzle cymbal, 16 and 18 suspended cymbals, ride cymbal, mark tree, bongos, small cabasa 8 players advanced themes from pat methenys letter from home and first circle arranged for percussion ensemble. Guitar, synthesizer2, percussion2, piano, strings, bass, timpani, voice. Miles davis, the greatest cultural hero in american history, who was in on bebop, helped give birth to the cool, and explored. This chart has been acclaimed as one of the best big band arrangements ever done. Pat metheny first circle sheet music pdf notes, chords. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. This could be adapted for most any ensemble, and could be perfect for an indoor winds group.
Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser. Do you have any questions or requests about pat methenys music repertoire, pat metheny in general, or. Bob curnow does his usual stellar job of arranging pat methenys very popular tune james, and he manages to add a lot of his own ideas to the arrangement. D6 d7sus4 bbmaj7 frnaj7 gm7 ern7 d7 band enters drn7 wi keybd only. First circle dci wip first arrangement on musescore. In our catalog, you can find pat metheny sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument.
Choose from pat metheny sheet music for such popular songs as james, and i love her, and dont know why. This short medley contains themes from letter from home and first circle by pat metheny and lyle mays. Pat methenys classic jazz masterpiece comes to life in this arrangement that literally comes full circle from start to finish. It includes pdf sheet music files as well as interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. Pat metheny group first circle power ultimateguitar. All but egan had played on methenys album watercolors ecm, 1977, recorded a year before the first group album the second group album, american garage ecm, 1979, reached.
In our catalog, you can find pat metheny sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other. I would loved to have given this five stars, but the decision to include forward march was a mistake. This collection was first performed by the santa clara vanguard percussion ensemble and was choreographed. Now for the first time ever, all musicians can play and study nearly every note pat metheny has ever written in this amazing new book that he deems his most exciting project since his first album. The title cut first circle is one of the best compositions of the last 50 years. Pat metheny suite for percussion ensemble bachovich music. While the complex meter changes may supply an initial challenge to performers, the end result is a seamless thread of beautiful music with a subtle. Pat metheny sheet music to download top quality pdfs.
Pat metheny first circle sheet music for piano, guitar, synthesizer. Big band,the music of pat metheny and lyle mays 5444 8. First circle was pat methenys last recording for ecm, before signing with geffen records. Metheny dream comes with a full, bound score and included all individual parts within an included cdrom. If one only read the new york times and the village voice, or attended the new york jazz festival, one might almost think that jazz died sometime in the 1960s in terms of artistic growth jazz, of course, has continued to grow. Along with the group was also nana vasconcelos, who played percussion and sang wordless vocals. Guitar virtuoso whose accessible, original style and extraordinary sense of technique bridged the gap between jazz and rock. Pat metheny group first circle sheet music piano solo. First circle tab by pat metheny group pm guitar acoustic.
Pat metheny first circle sheet music pdf notes, chords jazz. The cymbals are fine on the cd, and my dirtcheap nobsound bluetooth 4. The piece is rhythmically complex and demands the full attention of the players. Bob curnow does his usual stellar job of arranging pat metheny s very popular tune james, and he manages to add a lot of his own ideas to the arrangement.
Heres another wonderful and very playable pat metheny composition arranged by bob curnow. While the complex meter changes may supply an initial challenge, the end result is a seamless thread of beautiful music with a subtle underlying groove. The music ranges from highly refined melodic and rhythmic excursions to lyrical tone poems, to avantgarde textures, and much more. If one only read the new york times and the village voice, or attended the new york jazz festival, one might almost think that jazz died sometime in the 1960s in terms of artistic growth. First circle 1984 first circle pat metheny changes. Pat metheny group first circle sheet music piano solo in. Part of the beginning of this great piece from pat metheny, first circle. With new members pedro aznar and paul wertico, the group was set for its next phase but methenys musical touchstones are still all here south america, spirited rock, and detuned sonic parody. The band released offramp in 1982 with the introduction of a new lineup, except for lyle mays. It contains beautiful harmonies and interplay between all players of the ensemble. In first circle, the pat metheny group settled into a lineup that lasted for quite a while with metheny, keyboardist lyle mays, bassist steve rodby, and new drummer paul wertico forming the core quartet. Metheny plays a custommade 42string pikasso i created by canadian luthier linda manzer.
When i first started listening, i was disappointed with the cymbals, until i switched to my headphones and realized that my tweeters were the problem. Ou percussion ensembles first circle by pat metheny, feat. Released in 1984, it is the groups fourth studio release. When pat metheny group ecm, 1978 was released, the group was a quartet comprising, besides metheny, danny gottlieb on drums, mark egan on bass, and lyle mays on piano, autoharp and synthesizer.
With standard guitar notation, guitar tablature, guitar notation legend and chord names. Dec 21, 2011 pat metheny group first circle pat metheny guitars, synclavier guitar, guitar synthesizer lyle mays trumpet, synthesizers, piano, organ, bells steve rodby acoustic bass, bass guitar, drum pedro aznar voice, guitar, percussion paul wertico drums, percussion recorded february 1519, 1984 at power station, new york engineer. Pat metheny sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. My favorite tracks are yolanda, you learn, the first circle, and praise. You can find that theres a pat metheny songbook in pdf format that. While the complex meter changes may supply an initial challenge to performers, the end result is a seamless thread of beautiful music with a subtle underlying.
No score was available to this piece at the time of writing and it is probable that the first circle was not performed from a full score, although metheny. Find first circle, the, by composer performer, jazz ensemble big band, metheny, pat and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. The first circle is the title track from the 1984 album released by the pat metheny group. Print and download first circle sheet music by pat metheny group arranged for piano. Pat metheny group tabs with free online tab player. Pat metheny first circle sheet music for piano, guitar.
This collection, arranged by james ancona, was first performed by the santa clara vanguard percussion ensemble and was choreographed by george staib. While i have listened to other metheny releases, nothing has touched me like this one. It then seemed natural to expand the idea of metheny for percussion ensemble, so beall picked two of his favorite metheny tunes, first circle and letter from. Before pat metheny and lyle mays wrote the first circle. Metheny is joined by lyle mays on keyboards, steve rodby on bass, paul wertico on drums, and pedro aznar on vocals, percussion, and guitar. The pat metheny group is a jazz group founded in 1977 known for their consistently recognizable yet eclectic sound, fusing elements of new jazz, fusion, heartland folk, latin and other international styles. Percussion ensemble crotales, glockenspiel, chimes, 3 marimbas low a, 2 vibraphones, 5 timpani, sizzle cymbal, 16 and 18 suspended cymbals, ride cymbal, mark tree, bongos, small cabasa 8 players advanced themes from pat metheny s letter from home and first circle arranged for percussion ensemble. Pat metheny for percussion ensemble first circle youtube. First circle won the grammy award for best jazz fusion performance. The album the first circle contains some of the most exciting contemporary music ever created. The first circle acoustic bass steve acoustic guitar nylon, voice, bells, percussion pedro acoustic guitar steelstring, composed by pat drums.
Ou percussion ensembles first circle by pat metheny. This is another masterwork by metheny and mays and destined to become the same kind of classic as the first circle. The everrestless metheny also mixes up the music, not quite leaving the brazilian glide behind but coming up with some fascinating permutations always affixed with his personal stamp. Performed on november 5th at the ou percussion ensembles fall concert. Nine minutes of sheer joya great festival piece as recorded on bob curnows l. The first circle by pat metheny and lyle mays score and set of. A percussion ensemble arrangement of this amazing piece. The album the first circle contains some of the most exciting con.
Hal leonard guitar recorded versions authentic notefornote transcriptions. First circle guitar tab by pat metheny group with free online tab player. Pat metheny group first circle 1984, vinyl discogs. Fortunately, modern cd players can be programmed to skip tracks. Have a blasting peformance with the beautiful work by pat metheny for piano solo. The debutalbum just entitled pat metheny group marks a beginning of a new style in the fusion genre, and is more easylistening than bright size life, which is more for jazz connosieurs. Pat metheny guitar, keyboards antonio sanchez drums linda may han oh bass and voice gwilym simcock piano luis conte percussion the hollywood studio symphony conducted by joel mcneely produced by pat metheny coproduced by steve rodby recorded and mixed by pete karam. Pat metheny sheet music books hard copy pat metheny sheet music digital printable.