Leading up to tonight's performance of the Pat Metheny Trio at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ, the Asbury Park Press spoke with the three musicians—Pat, drummer Antonio Sanchez, and bassist Christian McBride—about touring together and recording their upcoming album, Day Trip, out on Nonesuch in January. "I've always tried to make it fun for myself and the musicians I play with," says Metheny. "If I do that, it's fun for the fans, too."
Leading up to tonight's performance of the Pat Metheny Trio at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ, the Asbury Park Press spoke with the three musicians—Pat, drummer Antonio Sanchez, and bassist Christian McBride—about touring together and recording their upcoming album, Day Trip, out on Nonesuch in January.
McBride reports that the new record, from which they'll be playing a number of songs in the live set, covers a lot of musical ground. "It's one of the best things I've ever been involved with," he tells the paper. "It's been a mutual admiration society since we've started this, and now we'll have an album to document the experience."
And with the tour under way, he sure has been having a good time performing it: "It's such a joy to play this music," McBride says, "particularly since I'm playing with such a legend. When we play, it's always an adventure."
The joy that comes through on that adventure is intentional on the part of the group's leader: "I've always tried to make it fun for myself and the musicians I play with," Pat tells the Press. "If I do that, it's fun for the fans, too."
To experience the joy and catch the Trio live, click here for tour information.
To pre-order Day Trip and be automatically registered in the Day Trip contest, visit patmetheny.com.
Read the complete Asbury Park Press article at app.com.
