{"product_id":"beyond-the-missouri-sky","title":"Beyond The Missouri Sky CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e1997 Verve\/Polygram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis subtle, sublime collaboration finds bassist Charlie Haden and guitarist Pat Metheny crafting bejeweled chamber duets that transcend genre. With their shared Missouri lineage as a thematic touchstone, Haden and Metheny forge a lyrical, mostly acoustic style at once intimate and expansive. Both pare their playing to a Zen-like economy, focusing on a purity of tone, clarity of harmony, and counterpoint to achieve a tender lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetheny's acoustic steel-string and classical guitars predominate, but he also applies discreet overdubs (including some delicate synthesizer and keyboard textures) to sculpt orchestral detail. Haden, as always, is both a generous foil and a deft melodist on his own, moving easily into his instrument's upper register as he twines through Metheny's lines. The set's emotional coherence is particularly satisfying in light of the material, which spans Ennio Morricone (\"Cinema Paradiso\"), Henry Mancini (\"Two for the Road\"), Jim Webb (\"The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress\"), and Roy Acuff (\"The Precious Jewel\") as well as affecting originals by both leaders. And giving the project a sense of closure, while commenting obliquely on the generational dialogue it represents, is the luminous \"Spiritual\" (composed by Haden's son, Josh), an instrumental prayer that exemplifies the balance of concision and deep emotion at the heart of this exquisite triumph. \u003ci\u003e--Sam Sutherland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eWaltz For Ruth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eOur Spanish Love Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eMessage To A Friend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eTwo For The Road\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eFirst Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eThe Moon Is A Harsh Mistress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003ePrecious Jewel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eHe's Gone Away\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eThe Moon Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eTears Of Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eCinema Paradiso (Love Theme)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eCinema Paradiso (Main Theme)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small TrackNumber\"\u003eSpiritual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"patmetheny","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53127014088815,"sku":"CD0731453713024","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/2723\/4159\/files\/missouri-cd.jpg?v=1779198453","url":"https:\/\/shop.portmerch.com\/products\/beyond-the-missouri-sky","provider":"Port Merchandise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}