Letter from Home is an album by the Pat Metheny Group, released in 1989 by Geffen Records. It picks up where Still Life (Talking) leaves off, continuing to infuse Brazilian elements into light jazz.

[edit] Track listing

"Have You Heard" (Pat Metheny) – 6:25
"Every Summer Night" (Metheny; dedicated to the Montreal International Jazz Festival) – 7:13
"Better Days Ahead" (Metheny) – 3:03
"Spring Ain't Here" (Metheny; dedicated to and inspired by Stanley Turrentine) – 6:55
"45/8" (Metheny, Lyle Mays) – 0:57
"5-5-7" (Metheny, Mays) – 7:54
"Beat 70" (Metheny, Mays) – 4:55
"Dream of the Return" (Metheny; Spanish lyrics by Pedro Aznar) – 5:26
"Are We There Yet" (Mays) – 7:55
"Vidala" (Pedro Aznar) – 3:03
"Slip Away" (Metheny) – 5:25
"Letter from Home" (Metheny) – 2:33

[edit] Personnel

The album was recorded at The Power Station, New York, New York in 1989.

Year	Winner	Category
1990	Pat Metheny Group	Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance

v • d • e Pat Metheny Group

Pat Metheny \| Lyle Mays \| Steve Rodby \| Antonio Sanchez \| Cuong Vu \| Grégoire Maret \| Nando Lauria

Former members	Mark Egan \| Dan Gottlieb \| Nana Vasconcelos \| Pedro Aznar \| Paul Wertico \| Armando Marcal \| David Blamires \| Mark Ledford \| Luis Conte \| Richard Bona

Discography	Pat Metheny Group \| American Garage \| Offramp \| Travels \| First Circle \| The Falcon and the Snowman \| Secret Story \| Still Life (Talking) \| Letter from Home \| The Road to You \| We Live Here \| Quartet \| Imaginary Day \| Speaking of Now \| The Way Up