Unity Band

This article is about the 2012 jazz album. For bands named Unity, see Unity (disambiguation).
Unity Band
Studio album by
Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Ben Williams, Antonio Sánchez
ReleasedJune 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)
RecordedFebruary 2012
StudioAvatar Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length65:49
LabelNonesuch
ProducerPat Metheny
Pat Metheny chronology
What's It All About
(2011) 		Unity Band
(2012) 		The Orchestrion Project
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Observer[2]
BBCfavorable[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent on Sunday[5]

Unity Band is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny along with saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Antonio Sánchez. The album was released through Nonesuch Records on June 12, 2012, and received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album during the 2013 Grammy Awards, marking Metheny's 20th Grammy win.

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. Unity Band - Pat Metheny : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Gelly, Dave (June 24, 2012). "Pat Metheny: Unity Band ? review". The Observer. London. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  3. ^ Le Gendre, Kevin. "BBC - Music - Review of Pat Metheny - Unity Band". BBC. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  4. ^ Fordham, John (June 7, 2012). "Pat Metheny: Unity Band ? review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  5. ^ Johnson, Phil (June 10, 2012). "Album: Pat Metheny, Unity Band (Nonesuch) - Reviews - Music - The Independent". London: The Independent. Retrieved June 25, 2012.