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Pat Metheny
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Guitarists · b. 1954

Pat Metheny

American jazz musician

Born
12 August 1954
Lee's Summit
Country
United States
Active
1974–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
61 albums

Biography

Pat Metheny is a jazz musician who plays guitar, drum kit, synthesizer and acoustic guitar. Pat Metheny was born on 12 August 1954 in Lee's Summit. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and post-bop. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 61 albums, from “19750704 - Pooh's Pub, Boston, MA” (1975) to “Side‐Eye III+” (2026). Honours include Kansas Music Hall of Fame (2008), NEA Jazz Masters (2018) and Paul Acket Award.

Patrick Bruce Metheny ( məth-EE-nee; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He was the leader of the Pat Metheny Group (1977–2010) and continues to work in various small-combo, duet, and solo settings, as well as other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, Latin jazz, and jazz fusion. He has three gold albums and 20 Grammy Awards, and is the only person to have won Grammys in 10 categories.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

19750704 - Pooh's Pub, Boston, MA 1975 · Live
Bright Size Life 1976
Watercolors 1977
New Chautauqua 1979
80/81 1980
As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls 1981
Live at Midem 1983 · Live
Under Fire: Original Motion Picture Sound Track 1983
Live in Concert 1984 · Live
Rejoicing 1984
Song X 1986
A Night in Cannes 1988 · Live
Question and Answer 1990
Flower Hour 1992 · Live
Secret Story 1992
Dream Teams 1994 · Live
This World 1994 · Live
Zero Tolerance for Silence 1994
Passaggio per il paradiso 1996
Jazz Masters Concert Midem 1997 · Live
A Map of the World 1999
All the Things You Are 1999 · Live
The Move to the Groove Session 2000
Trio 99 → 00 2000
Trio → Live 2000 · Live
Move to the Groove 2001 · Live
Parallel Universe 2001
One Quiet Night 2003
Images of Metheny 2005
Luminescence Disc 1 2006
Metheny Mehldau 2006
The Supreme Guitarists, Vol. 1 2007
Day Trip 2008
Tokyo Day Trip Live 2008 · Live
Orchestrion 2010
Live in Cannes, 28 January 1983 2011 · Live
What’s It All About 2011
Unity Band 2012
Live in Germany 2003 2013 · Live
Tap: John Zorn’s Book of Angels, Vol. 20 2013
The Orchestrion Project 2013 · Live
Hommage à Eberhard Weber 2015 · Live
Live Montreal ’89 2016 · Live
The Unity Sessions 2016 · Live
Live at the Academy of Music – Philadelphia June 23rd 1990 2017 · Live
Live in the '70s 2017 · Live
New York November 1979 2017 · Live
FM Broadcast September 1978 2020 · Live
From This Place 2020
Down in Texas (Live Houston ’81) 2021 · Live
Road to the Sun 2021
Side Eye NYC V1.IV 2021 · Live
WLIR FM Broadcast Hofstra Playhouse Hempstead New York 17th November 1979 2nd Show 2021 · Live
Dream Box 2023
San Lorenzo 2023 · Live
MoonDial 2024
Side‐Eye III+ 2026
Boston Jazz Workshop, September 1976 · Live
Live 1974 · Live
Live, Pooh's Club Boston '74 · Live
Secret Story (Live – Estadio San Carlos De Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile 16 Sep ’93) · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Pat Metheny is credited as a sideman

1980 Shadows and Light — Joni Mitchell guitar, electric guitar

Standards written by Pat Metheny

TitleKeyFormGroove
Ahmid-6 C major AB · 57 Even eighths
Always And Forever A minor ABCA · 31 Ballad
April Joy F major AB · 28 Even eighths
The Bat G major BCC · 24 Ballad
Better Days Ahead C major ABCD · 35 Samba
Bright Size Life D major ABA · 32 Even eighths
Farmer's Trust C major AB · 24 Jazz waltz
H & H C major ABB · 42 Up-tempo swing
In Her Family E major AAB · 40 Even eighths
It's Just Talk C♯ minor AAB · 48 Latin
Jaco C minor AB · 22 Even eighths
James D major ABBA · 54 Bossa nova
Lakes D major ABC · 48 Even eighths
Last Train Home B♭ major A · 33 Even eighths
Lone Jack (Page 1) B♭ minor AAB · 60 Samba
Lone Jack (Page 2 - Solos) B♭ minor AAB · 48 Samba
Nacada G major ABC · 11 Ballad
Phase Dance B minor AABA · 32 Even eighths
Question And Answer D minor AABA · 56 Jazz waltz
Say the Brother's Name B♭ major ABC · 28 Even eighths
Travels G major AABAA · 43 Even eighths
Unity Village A minor ABC · 24 Ballad

Analysed solos by Pat Metheny

Member of

Pat Metheny Group 1977– · American jazz fusion group

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Pat Metheny play?

Pat Metheny is known for playing guitar, drum kit, synthesizer and acoustic guitar.

When and where was Pat Metheny born?

Pat Metheny was born 12 August 1954 in Lee's Summit.

What are Pat Metheny's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include 19750704 - Pooh's Pub, Boston, MA (1975), Bright Size Life (1976), Watercolors (1977), New Chautauqua (1979) and 80/81 (1980).

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