Imaginary Day by Pat Metheny Group

Pros: Original music, jazz, Metheny's guitar playing, great music.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: If you want to hear a great Pat Metheny CD, this one is for you.

Review: Pat Metheny’s Imaginary Day: Magnificent Metheny Music! By Jim Zaworski I purchased this CD brand new way back when it was released, in 1997. Then, I lost it. Then I wondered if I had ever bought it before. Last week, I found it again, still ...

Pros: quality, songs, metheny!

Cons: price

Review: Pat Metheny is possibly one of the best jazz guitarists alive. There is no other album to sum up his creativeness, jiggyness, and overall vibe for the music than Imaginary Day. This is a swinging album coated with Metheny's rich, robust, personal sound....

Pros: Loud, experimental, compelling

Cons: This isn't Kenny G's jazz people!

The Bottom Line: A compelling piece of music, challenging and somewhat off-putting but also rather brilliant.

Review: It is agreed by most Pat-Heads that this album is not for everyone. Check out the American Garage section of the PMG web site (www.patmethenygroup.com) and you'll see some interesting comments. Or would have, because the thread may have ...

Pros: brilliant compositions, sound quality

Cons: may be too heavy for a first time Metheny purchase

Review: Imaginary Day has got to be one of the most amazing records I have ever heard in my life. Pat Metheny has always been a serious, unique musician in search of ways to bend genres and use technology in innovative ways, the man has once again outdone...