Ghosts in the Metheny machine

Pat Metheny's latest band are all robots. But can they keep up with his virtuosity?The jazz band at Manhattan's Legacy Studios is swinging: piano, vibes, bass, two guitars, percussion and drums in fast, syncopated flow. It's playing an effortlessly melodic piece that could only have been written by Pat Metheny. This much is obvious from the song's memorable hook and harmonic complexity, but also because he is the only musician in the room. The instruments are playing themselves.The marimba belon...

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