Bright Size Life
Bright Size Life is Pat Metheny's debut album, released in 1976 on ECM, when Metheny was 21. The album features Jaco Pastorius on bass and Bob Moses on drums. In 2005, the first track was included on the Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Guitar compilation on Columbia Records; in 2011, the first track was included on the Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology compilation, The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World.
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | December 1975 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Americana | |||
| Length | 37:06 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Track listing
All music is composed by Pat Metheny, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bright Size Life" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Sirabhorn" | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Unity Village" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Missouri Uncompromised" | 4:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Midwestern Nights Dream" | 6:00 |
| 6. | "Unquity Road" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Omaha Celebration" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Round Trip/Broadway Blues" (Ornette Coleman) | 4:58 |
Personnel
- Pat Metheny – 6-and 12-string electric guitar
- Jaco Pastorius – bass guitar
- Bob Moses – drums
Charts
Album – Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 28 |
References
- Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Bright Size Life – Pat Metheny | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 139. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
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