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| The Way Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
| Studios | Right Track, New York City | |||
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 68:07 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
| Pat Metheny chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz | (favourable)[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+( )[4] |
The Way Up is the eleventh and final studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It was released in 2005 and won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2006. It is the last album in the prolific three-decade collaboration of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.
Background
The album consists of one 68-minute-long piece, split into four tracks. The piece is through-composed, featuring complex shifts of dynamics and meter, and precise transitions between solo improvisation sections.
Swiss multi-instrumentalist Gregoire Maret is showcased on the harmonica and joined the Group for the album's world tour. The tour included a performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, and an official concert recording of the Seoul, South Korea appearance was released on DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-Ray.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening" | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Part One" | 26:27 |
| 3. | "Part Two" | 20:29 |
| 4. | "Part Three" | 15:54 |
Personnel
- Pat Metheny – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, slide guitar, toy guitar, producer
- Lyle Mays – piano, keyboards, toy xylophone, producer
- Steve Rodby – acoustic bass, electric bass, cello, violin, producer
- Cuong Vu – trumpet, vocals, toy whistle
- Grégoire Maret – harmonica
- Antonio Sánchez – drums, toy xylophone
Additional musicians
- Richard Bona – percussion, vocals, toy guitar
- Dave Samuels – percussion
Awards
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album |
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 84 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 86 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] | 106 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 68 |
| European Albums (Billboard)[9] | 24 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 61 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 29 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 11 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13] | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[14] | 79 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 40 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[16] | 117 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts)[17] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 99 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[19] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Poland (ZPAV)[20] | Gold | 20,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "The Way Up - Pat Metheny Group | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ↑ Kelman, John (January 20, 2005). "Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 995. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Pat Metheny". Tom Hull. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. January 30, 2005. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "The Way Up – Pat Metheny Group". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK: 05.02.2005". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "The Way Up – Pat Metheny Group | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of February 12, 2005". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Jazz Albums: Week of February 12, 2005". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2005 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
