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The Way Up

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The Way Up
Studio album by
Pat Metheny Group
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)
Recorded2003–2004
StudiosRight Track, New York City
GenresJazz, jazz fusion
Length68:07
LabelNonesuch
ProducerPat Metheny
Pat Metheny chronology
One Quiet Night
(2003)		 The Way Up
(2005)		 Metheny/Mehldau
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
All About Jazz(favourable)[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStar[3]
Tom HullB+((1-star Honorable Mention))[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

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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

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All tracks are written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.

No.TitleLength
1."Opening"5:17
2."Part One"26:27
3."Part Two"20:29
4."Part Three"15:54


Personnel

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Additional musicians

Awards

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Grammy Awards

Year Category
2006 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Charts

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Chart performance
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
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13]34
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[14]1
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[15]79
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16]40
UK Albums (Official Charts)[17]117
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts)[18]5
US Billboard 200[19]99
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[20]1
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[21]2

Certifications

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Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[22] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "The Way Up - Pat Metheny Group | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ Kelman, John (January 20, 2005). "Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 995. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Pat Metheny". Tom Hull. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. January 30, 2005. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Way Up – Pat Metheny Group". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Album on Oricon News". Oricon News. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Pat Metheny Group – The Way Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Chart Log UK: 05.02.2005". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  18. ↑ "The Way Up – Pat Metheny Group | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Pat Metheny Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Pat Metheny Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Pat Metheny Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty - 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.
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