''Rejoicing'' is an album by American jazz guitarist

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He was the leader of the Pat Metheny Group (1977–2010) and continues to work in various small-combo, duet, and solo settings, as well as other side pr ...

recorded over two days in November 1983 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section

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and

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, both of whom played with

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in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Background

In addition to his own compositions, Metheny plays three compositions by Coleman, and Horace Silver's "Lonely Woman" (not to be confused with the Coleman composition of the same title, which Metheny does not play on the album).

Reception

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wrote: "Throughout this excellent set, Metheny and his sidemen engage in close communication and create memorable and unpredictable music."Yanow, S. AllMusic Review: ''Rejoicing''accessed 8 May 2011

Track listing

Personnel

– acoustic and electric guitars,

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– double bass *

– drums

Charts

References

{{Authority control Pat Metheny albums 1983 albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher ECM Records albums Albums recorded at Power Station