Still Life (Talking)
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| Studio album by Pat Metheny Group | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Recorded | April 1987 | |
| Genre | Fusion, Jazz | |
| Length | 42:14 | |
| Label | Nonesuch Records | |
| Producer(s) | Pat Metheny | |
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| Pat Metheny Group chronology | ||
| The Falcon and the Snowman (1984) |
Still Life (Talking) |
Letter from Home (1989) |
Still Life (Talking), released in 1987, typifies fusion and crossover jazz, combining Brazilian jazz-influenced harmonies with jazz, folk, and pop elements.
[edit] Track listing
- "Minuano (Six Eight)" (Metheny/Mays) – 9:27
- "So May It Secretly Begin" (Metheny) – 6:26
- "Last Train Home" (Metheny) – 5:41
- "(It's Just) Talk" (Metheny) – 6:17
- "Third Wind" (Metheny/Mays) – 8:37
- "Distance" (Mays) – 2:45
- "In Her Family" (Metheny) – 3:18
[edit] Personnel
- Pat Metheny (synthesizer, acoustic guitars, electric guitars)
- Mark Ledford
- David Blamires (vocals)
- Lyle Mays (piano, keyboards)
- Steve Rodby (acoustic bass, electric bass)
- Paul Wertico (drums)
- Armando Marcal (percussion, background vocals)
This album was recorded at Power Station, New York, New York from March to April 1987.
[edit] Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1988 | Pat Metheny Group | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance |
| Pat Metheny Group |
| Pat Metheny | Lyle Mays | Steve Rodby | Antonio Sanchez | Cuong Vu | Grégoire Maret | Nando Lauria |
| Mark Egan | Dan Gottlieb | Nana Vasconcelos | Pedro Aznar | Paul Wertico | Armando Marcal | David Blamires | Mark Ledford | Luis Conte | Richard Bona |
| Discography |
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| Pat Metheny Group | American Garage | Offramp | Travels | First Circle | The Falcon and the Snowman | Still Life (Talking) | Letter from Home | The Road to You | We Live Here | Quartet | Imaginary Day | Speaking of Now | The Way Up |
