Minuano

Composed by
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
Arranged by
Jock McKenzie
Price
£ 25.00 

Minuano is the opening track of the 1987 album Still Life (Talking) by American jazz band the Pat Metheny Group. The track written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays was established as the mantra for the album, which prominently features Brazilian jazz-inspired works

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  • 4 Trumpets
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  • 3 Trombones
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  • 1 Tuba
  • 1 Drum Kit
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  • All Alternative Brass Parts Included

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Description

Minuano is a cold southwesterly wind that blows in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and in Uruguay, it is widely mentioned in the Gaúcho folklore of the region. This wind originates from cold polar fronts that come from the southwest of South America during periods of high atmospheric pressure, usually following rains caused by the shock of the cold front with warmer stationary humid air. Sometimes it produces a howling sound. As the opening track of the 1987 album Still Life (Talking) by American jazz band the Pat Metheny Group, Minuano was written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays, an album, which prominently features Brazilian jazz-inspired works. Jazz singer Kurt Elling also did a vocal version of this same song as the leading cut on his ManIn The Air album. Minuano is also the codename of one of the characters from the video game Metal Gear Rising, who is also Brazilian.

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“This intriguing "water-borne" voyage runs the gamut from more classically-tinged interpretations to straight-ahead and improvised jazz. Along that journey we are treated to a highly inspired and masterfully presented performance.”

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“The CD is just fabulous. The ensemble playing is fantastic; the tightness of the ensemble is amazing; the balance and dynamics are just brilliant.”

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The Brass Herald
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