First Circle (album)

For other uses, see First Circle (disambiguation).
First Circle
Studio album by
the Pat Metheny Group
Released1984
RecordedFebruary 15–19, 1984
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenreJazz fusion
Length49:54
LabelECM 1278
ProducerPat Metheny
Pat Metheny chronology
Rejoicing
(1983) 		First Circle
(1984) 		The Falcon and the Snowman
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

First Circle is the fourth studio album by the Pat Metheny Group recorded over four days in February 1984 and released on ECM later that year. Metheny is joined by Lyle Mays on keyboards, Steve Rodby on bass, Paul Wertico on drums, and Pedro Aznar on vocals, percussion, and guitar. First Circle won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance.

  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "First Circle - Pat Metheny Group | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 139. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 994. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.