Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny – Interview With Michael Brecker And Pat Metheny for Nearness Of You: The Ballad Book

Michael Brecker - Interview With Michael Brecker And Pat Metheny for Nearness Of You: The Ballad Book album cover

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Label:	Verve Records – VERR-01128-2
Format:	CD, Promo, Interview
Country:	US
Released:	2001
Genre:	Non-Music
Style:	Interview

Tracklist

	Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker
1	When Did Your Working Relationship Begin?	1:37
2	Did Your Relationship With Pat Affect Your First Album On Impulse?	1:36
3	What Was Your Working Relationship Like For This Record?	4:19
4	Was There A Key Element In Putting This Album Together?	4:24
5	Why Did You Assemble This Particular Group Of Musicians?	5:43
6	How Did You Pick The Songs?	5:54
7	How Did You Arrive At The Title Of The CD And The Concept Of Organizing The Songs Into Chapters Of A Book?	3:13
8	Who Are Some Of Your Favorite Young Jazz Talents?	3:00
	Pat Metheny - One on One
9	How Did You Feel About Producing A Vocalist Like James Taylor?	2:05
10	What Were Your Reference Points In Making This Album?	2:38
	Michael Brecker - One on One
11	What Made You Want To Record A Ballad Album At This Point In Time?	1:04
12	How Did Making This Record Change Your Approach To Music Making From A Technical And An Emotional Point Of View?	2:21
13	What Were Your Reference Points In Making This Album?	1:35
14	What Has John Coltrane Meant To You?	1:00
15	What Made You Decide To Include Vocal Tracks On This Album?	1:51
16	What Made You Decide To Record Two Songs With James Taylor?	0:42
17	What Has Changed For You Over Time?	1:44
18	How Did You Approach The Recording Of Nearness Of You: The Ballad Book?	0:58
19	Did Any Of The Tracks On This Album End Up Going In A Surprising Direction?	0:57

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Universal Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Verve Music Group
Copyright © – The Verve Music Group
Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Made By – UML

Notes

Interview 'answer' disc released by Verve Records to promote Michael Brecker - Nearness Of You (The Ballad Book). The track titles indicate the question the on-air DJ should ask; the disc contains recordings of Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny 'answering' the listed questions.

Issued in a generic jewel case with a black-and-white rear insert; no front insert.