Nearly 20 years after Lyle Mays' departure from the band, and nearly 2 weeks after his death, Pat Metheny releases an album that may finally help us to move on.
For the first time, Metheny dips into an orchestral lyricism that is purer and more direct than anything since THE WAY UP.
His 2014 album KIN almost went there, with agility, energy and surprise. But ultimately, it missed the emotion of the collaboration with Mays.
FROM THIS PLACE is the album I have been waiting for since Lyle left.
