I saw him at the Zellerbach at UC Berkeley, agree it was a wonderful show; Metheny has surrounded himself with a talented bunch of multi-instrumentalists. His compositional skills continue to amaze.
However, I also recently saw Bill Bruford's Earthworks at Yoshi's. Out of 1.5 hours, I think they spent a total of 5 minutes playing in 4/4 - the rest was spent in odd meter like 11/8 or 5,7 & 13.
What astounded me was that they guys were BLOWING in these odd meters; complex, beautiful compositions, inspired improvisation, unselfish playing, just wonderful. All to say, IMHO, Sanchez is a very talented player, but Bruford is really from another planet. Bruford is a lot less accessible but certainly not less musical.
Different head spaces, but definitely both are top shelf.
However, I also recently saw Bill Bruford's Earthworks at Yoshi's. Out of 1.5 hours, I think they spent a total of 5 minutes playing in 4/4 - the rest was spent in odd meter like 11/8 or 5,7 & 13.
What astounded me was that they guys were BLOWING in these odd meters; complex, beautiful compositions, inspired improvisation, unselfish playing, just wonderful. All to say, IMHO, Sanchez is a very talented player, but Bruford is really from another planet. Bruford is a lot less accessible but certainly not less musical.
Different head spaces, but definitely both are top shelf.