Extending the Unity Band into the Unity Group jazz guitar legend Pat Metheny returns with his latest album, the title of which is now confirmed by his label Nonesuch Records, as Kin (←→), on 4 February in the US. The UK release is expected to be confirmed for the day before.

The new band, with the returning Chris Potter on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, Antonio Sánchez, drums, and Ben Williams, bass, adds multi-instrumentalist Giulio Carmassi to become the Unity Group, play the Hammersmith Apollo, London on 11 June [http://www.eventimapollo.com/events/detail/pat-methany], after making their UK debut at the Lowry, Manchester on 10 June [http://www.thelowry.com/event/pat-metheny-unity-band].

More on Carmassi http://www.marlbank.net/news/1071-the-kid-stays-in-the-picture-introducing-giulio-carmassi
Read a review of the Unity Band (as was) live in London http://downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=news&subsect=news_detail&nid=1941
The cover of Kin (←→) above and the Apollo right