''The Way Up'' is the eleventh and final studio album by the

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. It was released in 2005 and won the

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in 2006. It is the last

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album to feature long-time collaborator

Lyle Mays Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 – February 10, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group's music, for which Mays won eleven Grammy Awa ...

Background

The album consists of one 68-minute-long piece, split into four tracks. The album is a showcase for the band's ability in solo improvisation and dynamics. Swiss multi-instrumentalist Gregoire Maret joined the Group for the album's recording and tour, being showcased on the harmonica. As part of the album's promotional tour, the Group performed at the

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and a concert was recorded in South Korea and released on DVD.

Track listing

Personnel

– acoustic guitars, electric guitars,

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, slide guitar, toy guitar, producer *

– piano, keyboards, toy xylophone, producer * Steve Rodby – acoustic bass, electric bass, cello, violin, producer *

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– trumpet, voice, toy whistle * Grégoire Maret – harmonica * Antonio Sanchez (jazz), Antonio Sánchez – drums, toy xylophone Additional musicians * Richard Bona – percussion, voice, toy guitar * Dave Samuels – percussion

Awards

Grammy Awards

Video

Personnel

– guitars, guitar synthesizer *

– piano, keyboards * Steve Rodby – acoustic bass, electric bass * Antonio Sánchez (drummer), Antonio Sanchez – drums, percussion, electric bass *

– trumpet, vocals, percussion, guitar, glockenspiel * Grégoire Maret – harmonica, guitar, vocals, percussion, electric bass, marimba, kalimba * Nando Lauria – guitar, vocals, percussion, vibraphone, flugelhorn, melodica, kalimba

Credits

*Running time: 91 minutes *Recorded live in LG Arts Center, Seoul, Korea, 2005 *Directed and edited by Steve Rodby *Produced by Pat Metheny *Executive producers – Ted Kurland and David Sholemson *Recorded by Pete Karam and David Oakes *Mixed by Rob Eaton *An Eagle Eye Media release. Eagle Eye Media a division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Way Up, The Pat Metheny albums 2005 albums Nonesuch Records albums Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album