METHENY,PAT
SIDE-EYE III+ - CD

UPC: 792755662625
Label: UNIQUITY MUSIC
Format: CD
Release Date: February 27, 2026
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Side-Eye III+ is the latest evolution of 20-time Grammy-winning guitarist and composer Pat Metheny's Side-Eye project — a concept he first introduced to showcase the next generation of exceptional young musicians who have come onto his radar in recent years. The album features Metheny alongside Chris Fishman on keyboards and Joe Dyson on drums, the trio at the heart of the Side-Eye ensemble that has toured extensively worldwide.

Metheny explains, "Once I got in the studio with the guys, I realized that while the trio concept was perfect for us as a live ensemble, the music I had written was asking for something bigger. That is where the '+' in Side-Eye III+ comes in. I ended up adding 15 other musicians to the trio — expanding the sonic world of the record far beyond what we had done before."

Recorded in the studio, Side-Eye III+ brings together an additional cast of musicians including bassist Daryl Johns, harpist Brandee Younger, percussionist Luis Conte, and a vocal ensemble led by Mark Kibble of Take 6, creating a richly layered and expansive musical landscape.

"He brought in an incredible group of singers," Metheny said of Kibble, "and together, we found a sound that has a relationship to the Gospel tradition but I think most people will hear the kinds of harmonies and melodies that identify it as mine right away."

The all-original album includes "In on It," "Don't Look Down," and "Make a New World."

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TRACK LIST:

1. In On It
2. Don't Look Down
3. Make a New World
4. Urban and Western
5. SE-O
6. Our Old Street
7. Risk and Reward
8. So Far, So Good