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| Studio album by Pat Metheny Group | |||||
| Released | 1987 | ||||
| Recorded | April 1987 | ||||
| Genre | Fusion, Jazz | ||||
| Length | 42:14 | ||||
| Label | Geffen Records | ||||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | ||||
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Still Life (Talking) is an album by the Pat Metheny Group, released in 1987 by Geffen Records. It typifies fusion and crossover jazz, combining Brazilian jazz-influenced harmonies with jazz, folk, and pop elements.
Track listing
- "Minuano (Six Eight)" (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) – 9:27
- "So May It Secretly Begin" (Metheny; named after the Paul Klee painting) – 6:26
- "Last Train Home" (Metheny) – 5:41
- "(It's Just) Talk" (Metheny) – 6:17
- "Third Wind" (Metheny, Mays) – 8:37
- "Distance" (Mays) – 2:45
- "In Her Family" (Metheny) – 3:18
Personnel
- Pat Metheny – guitar/synth guitar, acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Mark Ledford – vocals
- David Blamires – vocals
- Lyle Mays – piano, keyboards
- Steve Rodby – acoustic bass, electric bass
- Paul Wertico – drums
- Armando Marcal – percussion, background vocals
This album was recorded at Power Station, New York, New York from March to April 1987.
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1988 | Pat Metheny Group | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance |
| Pat Metheny Group |
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| Pat Metheny | Lyle Mays | Steve Rodby | Antonio Sanchez | Cuong Vu | Grégoire Maret | Nando Lauria |
| Mark Egan | Dan Gottlieb | Nana Vasconcelos | Pedro Aznar | Paul Wertico | Armando Marcal | David Blamires | Mark Ledford | Luis Conte | Richard Bona |
| Discography |
| Pat Metheny Group | American Garage | Offramp | Travels | First Circle | The Falcon and the Snowman | Secret Story Still Life (Talking) | Letter from Home | The Road to You | We Live Here | Quartet | Imaginary Day | Speaking of Now | The Way Up |
