Pat Metheny

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Pat Metheny
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Pat Metheny (born in Kansas City on August 12, 1954) started to play on guitar when he was 13. He was born into a musical family. His older brother Mike is the trumpeter. Pat studied music at the University of Miami and Berklee while he was a teenager and by the age of 15 he was playing regularly with the best jazz musicians in Kansas City.
At the age of 19 he became the youngest teacher ever at the Berklee College of Music, and twenty years later in 1996 he received an honorary doctorate.
Pat made his recording debut with pianist Paul Bley and legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius in 1974. Together they recorded album "Jaco" in 1974. Pat continued cooperation with Jaco Pastorius and recorded with him another notable album "Bright Size Life" with drummer Bob Moses in 1975.
Next 3 important years (1974-77) Pat Metheny spent with Gary Burton's group.
In 1978 Pat met keyboardist Lyle Mays and in 1978 formed his Pat Metheny Group which originally featured Mays, bassist Mark Egan and drummer Dan Gottlieb. Within a short period he was ECM's top artist and one of the most popular of all jazz guitarists.
Over the years, Pat Metheny has won countless polls as "Best Jazz Guitarist" and awards, including three gold records for (Still Life) Talking, Letter from Home, and Secret Story. He has also won 18 Grammy Awards in different categories including Best Rock Instrumental, Best Contemporary Jazz Recording, Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, Best Instrumental Composition. The Pat Metheny Group won an unprecedented seven consecutive Grammies for his seven consecutive albums.
He continues to be one of the brightest stars of the jazz community and one of the finest guitarist on jazz scene.

Artist website: www.patmetheny.com

Videos

Pat Metheny - Olhos De Gato 04:58 Pat Metheny - Olhos De Gato
Pat Metheny Group - Beat 70 04:50 Pat Metheny Group - Beat 70
Pat Metheny - From This Place 2020 album 08:27 Pat Metheny - From This Place 2020 album
Pat Metheny - The Gentle Rain 09:07 Pat Metheny - The Gentle Rain
Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden - Is This America  (Katrina 2005) 04:18 Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden - Is This America (Katrina 2005)
Pat Metheny live full concert at Newport Jazz Festival 2003 56:49 Pat Metheny live full concert at Newport Jazz Festival 2003

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