Pat Metheny and The Heath Brothers' disc The Move To The Groove Session is a slightly disappointing release, not because of weak material or poor performances, but because the disc as a whole is uneven. Metheny's guitar is a bit subdued in some places, but the solos are nice, and the Heath Brothers are terrific and always enjoyable. But the disc as a whole seems like a bit of a compilation, rather than a cohesive whole.
The first two songs, "Sassa Samba" and "Arthurdoc" are nice collaborations of what might seem too disparate musical entities. They swing nicely and provide plenty of room for nice solos. The final, title track works the same. However, in the middle are also good pieces that just don't seem to fit the disc. I really like the "Guitar Improvisation." Metheny transmits a lucid, beautiful solo that takes a piece of his composition "James" near the end. Next comes the group's take on "All The Things You Are," a classic sweetly rendered.
My liner notes say that for the next two songs, "Is That So" and "I Waited For You" Tony Purrone is at the guitar. One of these songs, however, has guitar/and vocal (as instrument, not singing words) lines that remind me of some of the pieces on Metheny's fantastic Secret Story.
This is a disc that fans of Pat Metheny and/or The Heath Brothers will want in their collections. But I suspect it won't get as much play as others.
Article comments
1 - Mark Saleski
this recording seems hit or miss because it started its life as a bootleg.
2 - E. Gillespie
This album is a bootleg. It is not authorized by either Pat Metheny or the Heath Bros.
3 - Mark Saleski
exactly.
...and i don't own a copy of it.
no, really!! ;-)