Pat Metheny

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Born 12 August 1954.

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Pat Metheny - interview with Jamie Cullum

Jamie interviews the jazz guitarist and composer Pat Metheny.

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Biography

Patrick Bruce "Pat" Metheny ( mə-THEE-nee; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.

He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, post-bop, latin jazz and jazz fusion. Pat Metheny has three gold albums and 20 Grammy Awards. He is the brother of jazz flugelhornist and journalist Mike Metheny.

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BBC Reviews

  1. The Orchestrion Project 2013

    Review of The Orchestrion Project

    Reviewed by Peter Marsh

    A pale live release, recommended for the hardcore only.
  2. Unity Band 2012

    Review of Unity Band

    Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre

    Arguably one of Metheny’s best releases in recent times.
  3. What’s It All About 2011

    Review of What’s It All About

    Reviewed by Daniel Spicer

    His fans are 100% guaranteed to love every moment.
  4. Orchestrion 2010

    Review of Orchestrion

    Reviewed by Kathryn Shackleton

    The Grammy winner drags a childhood obsession into the 21st century.
  5. Day Trip 2008

    Review of Day Trip

    Reviewed by Nick Reynolds

    Day Trip says nothing but says it sweetly.
  6. Secret Story 2007

    Review of Secret Story

    Reviewed by Nick Reynolds

    I had to go back and listen to Song X again to clean out the sticky gunk this album...
  7. One Quiet Night 2003

    Review of One Quiet Night

    Reviewed by Peter Marsh

    The first truly solo record from Pat Metheny, playing acoustic baritone guitar on a...

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