Pat Metheny Biography

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BornAugust 12, 1954
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Age69 years
Pat Metheny is an American jazz guitar player, author, and also bandleader that was born upon August 12, 1954, in Lee's Top, Missouri. He is recognized for his unique sound, virtuosic strategy, as well as ingenious method to jazz songs.

Metheny began playing guitar at the age of 13 and promptly established a passion for jazz songs. He attended the University of Miami, where he examined under jazz tale Gary Burton and also done with the school's big band.

In 1974, Metheny joined Burton's band as a sideman, and he quickly started to develop himself as a rising celebrity in the jazz globe. He formed his own group, the Pat Metheny Group, in 1977, as well as the band swiftly obtained a following for its one-of-a-kind blend of jazz, rock, and also globe music.

Throughout the years, Metheny has recorded over 40 albums as a bandleader and also has actually collaborated with a variety of musicians, consisting of Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock, and Joni Mitchell. He has actually won 20 Grammy Awards, consisting of Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Best Instrumental Composition, and also Best Jazz Instrumental Solo.

Metheny is understood for his innovative approach to guitar playing, making use of a range of methods and also effects to create an abundant, intricate audio. He is additionally an accomplished author, with a body of work that consists of jazz standards, film scores, and classic structures.

Along with his songs profession, Metheny is a passionate photographer and has published several publications of his photos. He is also a dedicated teacher, as well as has actually given master courses as well as workshops around the world.

Regardless of his success, Metheny continues to be modest and also specialized to his craft. He remains to excursion as well as record, constantly pressing the boundaries of jazz songs as well as discovering brand-new creative possibilities.

Our collection contains 18 quotes who is written / told by Pat.

Related authors: Ornette Coleman (Musician), Joni Mitchell (Musician), Herbie Hancock (Musician), Gary Burton (Musician)

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18 Famous quotes by Pat Metheny

Small: The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn
"The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn"
Small: I saw A Hard Days Night 12 or 13 times
"I saw A Hard Day's Night 12 or 13 times"
Small: Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that
"Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that"
Small: I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do
"I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do"
Small: I dont know if I would qualify as mainstream. I think I have managed to function pretty successfully on
"I don't know if I would qualify as mainstream. I think I have managed to function pretty successfully on the fringes of the music world and have been able to play exactly what I have wanted the way I have wanted"
Small: Whatever my recorded output is, its a reflection of a general love of music
"Whatever my recorded output is, it's a reflection of a general love of music"
Small: People sometimes say it takes a long time to become a jazz fan, but for me it took about five seconds
"People sometimes say it takes a long time to become a jazz fan, but for me it took about five seconds"
Small: Listening is the key to everything good in music
"Listening is the key to everything good in music"
Small: Its more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place
"It's more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place"
Small: From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles
"From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles"
Small: The beauty of jazz is that its malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities
"The beauty of jazz is that it's malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities"
Small: I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly
"I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly"
Small: I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound
"I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound"
Small: My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kans
"My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kansas City in classical situations. He was already an amazing talent"
Small: I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young
"I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young"
Small: I hate the way chorus boxes sound
"I hate the way chorus boxes sound"
Small: I think I represent a more left-wing view of what jazz is
"I think I represent a more left-wing view of what jazz is"
Small: I dont worry too much about the fundamentalist principles that are in almost any discussion about jazz
"I don't worry too much about the fundamentalist principles that are in almost any discussion about jazz"