Road to the Sun is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, released in March 2021 on BMG's Modern Recordings label.[4] The liner notes include credits for photos of a roseate tern and sooty tern, while the bird on the front cover most closely resembles a black-billed magpie.[5]

Road to the Sun
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)
Studio
  • John Kilgore Sound and Recording (tracks 1-4)
  • Henson Recording Studios (tracks 5-10)
  • 67 Studio, NYC67 Studio, NYC (track 11)
Genre
Length56:39
LabelBMG-Modern Recordings
ProducerPat Metheny and Steve Rodby
Pat Metheny chronology
From This Place
(2020)
Road to the Sun
(2021)
Side Eye NYC V1.IV
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
All About Jazz[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Pat Metheny, except the final, which is by Arvo Pärt.

Four Paths of Light
No.TitleLength
1."Part 1"4:15
2."Part 2"6:22
3."Part 3"5:30
4."Part 4"3:10
Road to the Sun
No.TitleLength
5."Part 1"4:22
6."Part 2"6:45
7."Part 3"3:29
8."Part 4"4:06
9."Part 5"6:25
10."Part 6"3:24
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Für Alina"Arvo Pärt8:31

Personnel

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Technical personnel

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  • Pat Metheny – producer
  • Steve Rodby – co-producer
  • Pete Karam – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Doyle Partners – artwork and design

References

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  1. ^ "Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun". Metacritic.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Calvitti, Mario. "Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun". All About Jazz.
  4. ^ "Road to the Sun". patmetheny.com.
  5. ^ Alderton, David (2019). The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds of the World. Anness Publishing Ltd. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7548-3423-6.
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