The Way Up
The Way Up is the eleventh and final studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It was released in 2005 and won the Grammy [Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album] in 2006. It is the last album in the prolific three-decade collaboration of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.
Background
The album consists of one 68-minute-long piece, split into four tracks. The piece is through-composed, featuring complex shifts of dynamics and meter, and precise transitions between solo improvisation sections.Swiss multi-instrumentalist Gregoire Maret is showcased on the harmonica and joined the Group for the album's world tour. The tour included a performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, and an official concert recording of the Seoul, South Korea appearance was released on DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-Ray.
Track listing
Personnel
- Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, slide guitar, toy guitar, producer
- Lyle Mays – piano, keyboards, toy xylophone, producer
- Steve Rodby – acoustic and electric bass, cello, violin, producer
- Cuong Vu – trumpet, vocals, toy whistle
- Grégoire Maret – harmonica
- Antonio Sánchez – drums, toy xylophone
- Richard Bona – percussion, vocals, toy guitar
- Dave Samuels – percussion
Technical personnel
- Pat Metheny – producer
- Steve Rodby, Lyle Mays – co-producers
- Rob Eaton – recording, mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC, USA
- Doyle Partners – design, photography
Awards
| Year | Category |
| 2006 | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album |