Unity Band
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| Unity Band | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 12, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | February 2012 | |||
| Studio | Avatar (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:49 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Observer | [2] |
| BBC | favorable[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Independent on Sunday | [5] |
| Tom Hull | B-[6] |
Unity Band is a studio album by jazz guitarist Pat Metheny along with saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Antonio Sánchez. The album was released through Nonesuch Records on June 12, 2012, and received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album during the 2013 Grammy Awards, marking Metheny's 20th Grammy win.
All music is composed by Pat Metheny.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Year" | 7:37 |
| 2. | "Roofdogs" | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Come and See" | 8:28 |
| 4. | "This Belongs to You" | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Leaving Town" | 6:24 |
| 6. | "Interval Waltz" | 6:26 |
| 7. | "Signals (Orchestrion Sketch)" | 11:26 |
| 8. | "Then and Now" | 5:57 |
| 9. | "Breakdealer" | 8:34 |
| Total length: | 65:49 | |
Personnel
- Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, orchestrionics
- Chris Potter – tenor and soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
- Ben Williams – double bass
- Antonio Sánchez – drums
Technical personnel
- Pat Metheny – producer
- Steve Rodby – associate producer
- Robert Hurwitz – executive producer
- James Farber – recording
- Pete Karam – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC, USA
- Barbara De Wilde – artwork
- Jack Vartoogian, Jimmy Katz – photography
