I don't think it's a question of Pat "leaving" this group or "disbanding" it. For Pat, everything he does is just one long story. The group, his trios and quartets, solo playing, it's all one continuum. But what I suspect is that the reason this was the last major thing the PMG did is a combination of things: 1) I suspect Lyle wanted to quit the music scene. Perhaps he was even already diagnosed with his illness (which probably was a form of cancer), 2) I believe Lyle was of the opinion that he did not have much else to say musically, 3) maybe that both Pat and Lyle felt that after the Way Up, it would be difficult to conceive what avenues the Group should explore. This was the height of the group, if there was a mission or goal or objective for the group then they probably achieved it with the Way Up. So Pat just continued doing all kinds of things, Lyle kind of retired from the industry (though they would do a small tour in 2009/10 as a quartet), and that was basically it. Steven continued to work with Pat on many records since as producer (From this place might be the last one he did). Antonio has of course been in Pat's bands since that time. Cuong would later invite Pat on one of his records. Nando stayed in touch with Pat but they never got to record again (trivia: Nando played some shows with the PMG in the early 90ies to basically fill in for Pedro Aznar-their relation goes back since the 80ies when Pat was living in Brazil), Gregoire Maret played on Pat's From this place record. Lyle recorded his last thing before he passed away, "Eberhard", a suite of music dedicated and inspired by Eberhard Weber. Interestingly, Pat was also doing a project in honour of Eberhard Weber (that was released on ECM). Never understood why they did not collaborate on this.

@@santibanks Pat was great with his band making . I don't like what he did after that.. Sorry. I respect his choices. BUt I don't like it

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