| From This Place | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 21, 2020 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 1:16:33 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Steve Rodby | |||
| Pat Metheny chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
From This Place is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, released in February 2020 on the Nonesuch label. [5]
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny. [6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "America Undefined" | 13:22 |
| 2. | "Wide and Far" | 8:26 |
| 3. | "You Are" | 6:13 |
| 4. | "Same River" | 6:43 |
| 5. | "Pathmaker" | 8:19 |
| 6. | "The Past in Us" | 6:23 |
| 7. | "Everything Explained" | 6:52 |
| 8. | "From This Place" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Sixty-Six" | 9:35 |
| 10. | "Love May Take A While" | 5:57 |
| Total length: | 1:16:33 | |
The individuals involved in the making of the album include Metheny and his traveling ensemble, plus a number of studio musicians, listed below. [7]
| Name | Instrument/Role |
|---|---|
| Grégoire Maret | harmonica |
| Luis Conte | percussion |
| Meshell Ndegeocello | lyricist, vocals |
| Alison Riley | lyricist |
| Charlie Basharat | violin |
| Benjamin Jacobson | violin |
| Jacqueline Brand | violin |
| Maia Jasper-White | violin |
| Jessica E. Guideri | violin |
| Tamara Hatwan | violin |
| Phillip Levy | violin |
| Amy Hershberger | violin |
| Songa Lee | violin |
| Sara Parkins | violin |
| Eun-Mee Ahn | violin |
| Julie Gigante | violin |
| Sarah Thomblade | violin |
| Tereza Stanislav | violin |
| Roger Wilkie | violin |
| Natalie Leggett | violin |
| Serena McKinney | violin |
| Helen Nightengale | violin |
| Lorenza Gamma | violin |
| Rob Brophy | viola |
| Shawn Mann | viola |
| Alma Fernandez | viola |
| Lynn Richburg | viola |
| Diana Wade | viola |
| Dave Walther | viola |
| Darrin McCaan | viola |
| Meredith Crawford | viola |
| Jacob Braun | cello |
| Vanessa Smith | cello |
| Eric Byres | cello |
| Trevor Handy | cello |
| Dane Little | cello |
| Andrew Shulman | cello |
| Cecilia Tsan | cello |
| Nico Abondolo | bass |
| Stephen Dress | bass |
| Steve Kujala | flute |
| Heather Clark | flute |
| Jenn Olsen | flute |
| Stuart Clark | clarinet |
| Dan Higgins | clarinet |
| Dylan Hart | french horn |
| Laura Brenes | french horn |
| Steven Holtman | trombone |
| Alex Iles | trombone |
| Bill Reichenbach | trombone |
| Joel McNeely | conductor |
| Rich Breen | engineer, photography |
| Ted Jensen | mastering |
| Carolyn Chrzan | guitar tech. |
| Pete Karam | engineer, mixing |
| Phil Levine | asst. engineer |
| Larry Mah | Pro-Tools |
| Jay Marcovitz | asst. engineer |
| Whitney Martin | asst. engineer |
| Adam Michalak | asst. engineer |
| David Oakes | tech. director |
| Doyle Partners | design |
| Steve Rodby | producer, photo. |
| David Sholemson | coord. producer |
| Gina Zimmiti | music contractor |
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