Editorial Reviews:
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Tokyo Day Trip: Live EP is a collection of 5 tracks recorded live in Tokyo with Metheny s trio, featuring bassist Christian McBride and
drummer Antonio Sanchez. The tracks were recorded at the end of 2004, before the trio went into the studio to record the recently
released and highly praised Day Trip.
The tracks were produced, mixed and mastered by Metheny and long time collaborator Steve Rodby. Several tracks were previously
available as digital - only downloads; this will be the first time all 5 are available together on CD. The tunes range from intense and
animated ( Traveling Fast ), to acoustic ballads ( The Night Becomes You ) to electric fusion ( Back Arm and Blackcharge ). More than
just an extension of the studio record, this EP represents the trio at the height of their mastery, live and in the moment. The artwork
for the EP, a re-creation of the original Day Trip street scene but a view of Tokyo instead of New York was created by painter Josh
George, who hails from Metheny's hometown, Lee s Summit, Missouri.
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