Pat Metheny
- Type: Legacy Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: August 12, 1954 in Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
Biography
Pat Metheny is a pioneering American jazz guitarist and composer whose work has reshaped the genre for decades. After gaining notice with vibraphonist *Gary Burton*, he launched his solo career with the landmark 1976 album 'Bright Size Life' on #ECM# records, featuring bassist *Jaco Pastorius*. He is best known as the leader of the Pat Metheny Group, a long-running collaboration with keyboardist *Lyle Mays* that blended jazz with rock, folk, and world music. Known for his lyrical, horn-like phrasing and his innovative use of guitar synthesizers and custom instruments like the 42-string Pikasso guitar, Metheny has created a vast and influential body of work.
Genres
Pat Metheny Discography
- Bright Size Life (1976) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Watercolors (1977) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Pat Metheny Group (1978) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- American Garage (1979) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- New Chautauqua (1979) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- 80 / 81 (1980) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Offramp (1982) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Travels (1983) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- First Circle (1984) - Album - rated 3.38/5
- Song X (1986) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Still Life (Talking) (1987) - Album - rated 4.07/5
- Letter From Home (1989) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Secret Story (1992) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- The Road to You: Recorded Live in Europe (1993) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Zero Tolerance for Silence (1994) - Album - rated 3.1/5
- We Live Here (1995) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Quartet (1996) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Imaginary Day (1997) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Trio 99->00 (2000) - Album - rated 3.87/5
- Trio -> Live (2000) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- A Sassy Samba (2001) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- Imaginary Day Live (2001) - Album - rated 4.07/5
- Speaking of Now (2002) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- One Quiet Night (2003) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- The Way Up (2005) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- Day Trip (2008) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Orchestrion (2010) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- What's It All About (2011) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- Unity Band (2012) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Tap: Book of Angels Volume 20 (2013) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- From This Place (2020) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Dream Box (2023) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- MoonDial (2024) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Side-Eye III+ (2026) - Album - rated 3.68/5
Members
- Lyle Mays - piano, synthesizer, autoharp, organ
- Pat Metheny - guitar synthesizer, guitar
- Danny Gottlieb - drums