The Unity Sessions

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Observer	[4]
The Guardian	[5]

The album received generally favourable reviews with Metacritic giving it a score of 80% from 4 reviews.^[6] The AllMusic review by Matt Collar states "Ultimately, while Metheny is the undisputed leader here, it's the thoughtful interplay of all the Unity Group's members that makes these sessions so involving".^[3] In The Observer Dave Gelly wrote, "This double album, recorded at the end of a year-long tour by his Unity Band, is as polished and sophisticated as any, but moments such as the opening melody of "This Belongs to You" or the gradual unfolding of "Born" are just plain elegant".^[4] Writing for The Guardian, John Fordham observed, "there's a generally exhilarating sense of freedom here, notably in improv exchanges between the players and with Metheny's one-man-band Orchestrion machine, that testifies to how attuned constant gigging has made them".^[5]

• Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, electronics, orchestrionics
• Chris Potter – tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, guitar
• Antonio Sánchez – drums, cajón
• Ben Williams – acoustic and electric bass
• Giulio Carmassi – piano, synthesizer, flugelhorn, whistling, vocals

• Pat Metheny – producer
• Steve Rodby – co-producer
• Pete Karam, David Oakes – recording
• Pete Karam – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC, USA