15. Music should enrich the soul; it should teach spirituality by showing a person a portion of himself that he would not discover otherwise

Pat Metheny is one the most commercially successful jazz artists to enter the scene since the 70’s and among his unique playing style, his body of work has a lot of variety. Probably his most progressive side can be heard on interestingly named As Falls Wichita Falls, So Falls Wichita Falls which is a duo album with the pianist Lyle Mays. The album features a beautiful ballad dedicated to the great jazz pianist Bill Evans and the name of the track, September Fifteenth, is the date of his passing. The song features gorgeous solos by both Metheny on acoustic guitar and Lyle Mays naturally on piano. They capture here perfectly the mood and the style from which Bill Evans was known, but still at the same time this composition has clearly some tasteful originality in it. Let us all have a moment this Sunday to remember one the greatest jazz musicians and composers of all time.