I thought the album was ok, but not as good as some of their individual efforts. Meldau always blows me away. I think Day Is Done or Anything Goes are his best studio recording and Art of trio 3 and 4 are his best live stuff. Metheny isn't always my bag, but his live trio albums are good. Just my two cents.
Meldau/Metheny: Thoughts?
I've been a Metheny fan for years. I've listened to several Meldau CDs but, although it was obvious that he is an accomplished pianist and composer, for some inexplicable reason I found it difficult to connect to his music. So I hesitated to purchase this CD. Well, IMO, it is a fantastic listen. With each musician complimenting the other it sounds like they have been playing together for many years. I would have to enthusiastically nominate this CD as one of the best jazz releases of 2006.