Pat Metheny
USA
Born: 12 August 1954
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Contemporary Jazz, Folk Jazz, Contemporary Folk, Progressive Jazz, Big Band/Swing
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One of the most original guitarists from the '80s onward (he is instantly recognizable), Pat Metheny is a chance-taking player who has gained great popularity but also taken some wild left turns. His records with the Pat Metheny Group are difficult to describe (folk-jazz? mood music?) but managed to be both accessible and original, stretching the boundaries of jazz and making Metheny famous enough so he could perform whatever type of music he wants without losing his audience. Metheny (whose older brother is the trumpeter Mike Metheny) started...
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