Pat Metheny - The Orchestrion

The Orchestrion itself is an assemblage of specially designed acoustic instruments, all controlled by Metheny’s guitar. The full array includes several pianos, drum kits, marimbas, “guitar-bots,” dozens of percussion instruments and even cabinets of carefully tuned bottles. Metheny brings this contraption to life with five new pieces written specifically for the Orchestrion alongside compositions from past recordings to showcase the instruments as they are struck, plucked, and otherwise played via the technology of solenoid switches and pneumatics.

Pat Metheny - The Orchestrion Tracklist:

1) Unity Village

Orchestrion Suite:

2) Orchestrion

3) Entry Point

4) Expansion

5) Soul Search

6) Spirit Of The Air

7) Improvisation #2

8) Sueño con México

9) Stranger In Town

Bonus Tracks:

10) Improvisation #1

11) 80/81 – Broadway Blues

12) Tell Her You Saw Me

13) Antonia

Special Features:

1. The Making Of The Orchestrion Project

2. Pat Metheny Interview

3. The Original EPK

4. A Studio Session: “Orchestrion”

5. A Studio Session: “Expansion”