Side-Eye III+ DRW085 has played a central role

has played a central role in defining the sound of many of the greatest stars on the music scene of Ethiopia from the mid-seventies onwards–but their golden output has never really waned

Evans began his career as bandleader

These songs are a testament to that spirit

Hot off the griddle

Side-Eye III+ DRW085 has played a central roleWith Side Eye III+, Pat Metheny continues to develop his Side Eye project as a space for collaboration, immediacy, and exploration. Working with a compact, agile ensemble, Metheny places group interaction at the centre of the music, allowing ideas to unfold in real time rather than leaning on established templates. The album brings together pianist and keyboardist Chris Fishman, drummer Joe Dyson, and bassist Jermaine Paul, whose playing balances