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Pat Metheny

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The Profile

American jazz guitarist and composer, leader of the Pat Metheny Group, active since the mid-1970s and known for blending jazz, fusion, world and ambient influences.

Born in Lee's Summit, Missouri; debut album Bright Size Life (1975). Longtime collaborator with Lyle Mays; worked in trio and group formats and with artists such as Ornette Coleman, Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette, Brad Mehldau. Noted for both melodic work and experimental projects (e.g. Zero Tolerance For Silence, Orchestrion).

DeBaser's reviews cover Pat Metheny's career from his 1975 debut to recent solo and ensemble experiments. Critics praise his melodic gift and live power while noting uneven experimental detours. Recurring themes: trio work, the Metheny–Mays partnership, and live mastery.

Notable Quotes

❝ "\u201COrchestrion\u201D is Pat Metheny’s latest madness."
❝ "undoubtedly delivers one of the masterpieces of his decades-long career."
❝ "... a new milestone in electric guitar music... searing, soaring, twisted chords of action guitar/thought process. An incendiary work by an unpredictable master, a challenge to the challengers..."
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