“The Way Up”, their first effort on new label, Nonesuch and though every release may not be groundbreaking, this one is. Startling and riveting, to say the least, in its 68 minute journey – which is all a single piece (though ID’d as four for track navigation purposes)- another groundbreaking aspect of ”The Way Up”.
Just the fact that Metheny’s now recognized by the Grammy board in more categories – nine - than any other artist ever says a lot relative to his mindset in creating music in the first place: nothing's off limits, for one. Among the adjectives that quickly come to mind are: fearless, fiercely original, exploratory, insular, expansive, lyrical and again, truly ground-breaking. With the continued blurring of stylistic boundaries, limitless energy and spirituality present, this is the record many of us have felt was always in this group, just waiting to happen. And it has; a tour-de-force if there’s ever been one....
[jazzreview.com]
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