Why ‘The Wiz’ is the Best Black Musical
'The Wiz' has the propensity for paying homage to black culture with R&B music, graffiti and jazzy elements that make it incredibly entertaining.
Pat Metheny Group: Imaginary Day Live (1998)
Pat Metheny Group: Imaginary Day Live captures the band at a creative peak, turning the ambitious sound of the 1997 album whit the same name as the DVD into a vivid concert experience. Where Pat Metheny’s lyrical guitar lines moves between gentle beauty and explosive improvisation, while Lyle Mays adds harmonies, shimmering keyboards and dramatic shifts in mood. And Steve Rodby’s bass and Paul Wertico’s drumming gives the music both weight and flexibility. As they are supported by intricate percussion and atmospheric textures. So the performance moves easily from intimate reflective passages to complex, high-energy ensemble playing of their blending jazz, rock, world music and cinematic soundscapes.
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Pat Metheny Group: Imaginary Day Live captures the band at a creative peak, turning the ambitious sound of the 1997 album whit the same name as the DVD into a vivid concert experience. Where Pat Metheny’s lyrical guitar lines moves between gentle beauty and explosive improvisation, while Lyle Mays adds harmonies, shimmering keyboards and dramatic shifts in mood. And Steve Rodby’s bass and Paul Wertico’s drumming gives the music both weight and flexibility. As they are supported by intricate percussion and atmospheric textures. So the performance moves easily from intimate reflective passages to complex, high-energy ensemble playing of their blending jazz, rock, world music and cinematic soundscapes.
Rating:G
Genre:Music, Documentary
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In Theaters:7/23/1998
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Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:Pioneer Studios, Eagle Rock Entertainment
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