New Chautauqua
1979 studio album by Pat Metheny
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New Chautauqua is a solo album by jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, recorded in August 1978 and released on ECM in April 1979.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1, 1979[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 1978 | |||
| Studio | Talent, Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion[2] | |||
| Length | 38:28 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [8] |
The Richmond Times-Dispatch wrote: "For all its delights, and they are considerable, Metheny's first solo venture is an exercise in arrangement and effect. As pure music, it drifts. The listener's attention does likewise."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Chautauqua" | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Country Poem" | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Long-Ago Child/Fallen Star" | 10:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Hermitage" | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Sueño con Mexico" | 5:59 |
| 6. | "Daybreak" | 8:38 |
Personnel
- Pat Metheny – electric 6- and 12-string guitars, acoustic guitar, 15-string harp guitar, electric bass
Technical staff
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording enginner
- Dieter Rehm – cover photography, design
- JoJi Sawa – back cover photography
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 3 |
| 1979 | Billboard Pop Albums[10] | 44 |
