The Orchestrion Project captures Metheny in a unique performance setting, interacting with his ambitious, custom-built automated orchestra.
- The album was recorded live at the Kopparsalen in the Stockholm Konserthus on December 3, 2010.
- The Orchestrion itself is a vast array of robotic percussion, keyboards, and other instruments controlled by Metheny via MIDI.
- The project represented a significant technological undertaking for Metheny, involving years of development and engineering.
Pat Metheny is an American jazz guitarist and composer known for his prolific output and innovative use of technology. In 2012, he released "The Orchestrion Project," a live album documenting a tour where he performed with a self-designed, large-scale automated musical instrument.
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