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Geoffrey Smith celebrates the work of American guitarist Pat Metheny.

A fusion super-star, guitarist Pat Metheny has won huge audiences with a style that blends pulsating rhythm, gorgeous colours and sweeping melodies. Combining the energy of rock with a virtuoso jazz technique, he’s produced a string of hits adored by both fans and fellow musicians. Geoffrey Smith selects highlights from an epic career.

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Sun 5 May 201900:00
BBC Radio 3

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  • Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius & Bob Moses

    Bright Size Life

    • Pat Metheny Selected Recordings.
    • ECM.
    • 1.

  • Patrick Metheny

    New Chautauqua

    • Pat Metheny Selected Recordings.
    • ECM.
    • 3.

  • Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Dan Gottlieb, Naná Vasconcelos & Steve Rodby

    Are You Going With Me?

    • Pat Metheny Selected Recordings.
    • ECM.
    • 7.

  • Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman

    Trigonometry

    • Song X: 20th Anniversary.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 12.

  • Pat Metheny

    Have You Heard

    • LETTER FROM HOME.
    • GEFFEN.
    • 1.

  • Pat Metheny, Dave Holland & Roy Haynes

    H&H

    • Question And Answer.
    • Geffen.
    • 3.

  • Patrick Metheny & Charlie Haden

    Our Spanish Love Song

    • Beyond the Missouri Sky.
    • Polydor/Polygram.
    • 2.

  • Pat Metheny, Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez

    Day Trip

    • Day Trip.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 10.

Pat Metheny

TITLE BRIGHT SIZE LIFE

Artists: Pat Metheny

Composers: Pat Metheny

Album Title: Pat Metheny ‎– Selected Recordings

Label: ECM Records ‎– :rarum IX

Performers: Pat Metheny (Electric Guitar); Jaco Pastorius (bass); Bob Moses (drums)

TITLE NEW CHAUTAUQUA

Artists: Pat Metheny

Composers: Pat Metheny

Album Title: Pat Metheny ‎– Selected Recordings

Label: ECM Records ‎– :rarum IX

Performers: Pat Metheny (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass)

TITLE ARE YOU GOING WITH ME?

Artists: Pat Metheny Group

Composers: Pat Metheny / Lyle Mays

Album Title: Pat Metheny ‎– Selected Recordings

Label: ECM Records ‎– :rarum IX

Performers: Pat Metheny (guitar synthesizer); Lyle Mays (synthesizers/synclavier); Steve Rodby (bass); Dan Gottlieb (drums); Nana Vasconcelos (voice/percussion)


TITLE TRIGONOMETRY

Artists: Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman

Composers: Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman

Album Title: Song X: Twentieth Anniversary

Label: Nonesuch ‎– 79918-2

Performers: Pat Metheny (guitar); Ornette Coleman (alto sax); Charlie Haden (bass); Jack DeJohnette and Denardo Coleman (drums)

TITLE HAVE YOU HEARD

Artists: Pat Metheny

Composers: Pat Metheny

Album Title: Letter From Home

Label: Geffen GED24245

Performers: Pat Metheny (various guitars); Lyle Mays (keyboards); Steve Rodby (bass); Paul Wertico (drums); Pedro Aznar (voice and percussion); Armando Marcal (percussion)

TITLE H&H

Artists: Pat Metheny / Dave Holland / Roy Haynes

Composers: Pat Metheny

Album Title: Question And Answer

Label: Geffen GED24293

Performers: Pat Metheny (guitar); Dave Holland (bass); Roy Haynes (drums)

TITLE OUR SPANISH LOVE SONG

Artists: Pat Metheny / Charlie Haden

Composers: Charlie Haden

Album Title: Beyond The Missouri Sky

Label: Verve 5371302

Performers: Pat Metheny (guitar); Charlie Haden (bass)

TITLE DAY TRIP

Artists: Pat Metheny / Christian McBride / Antonio Sanchez

Composers: Pat Metheny

Album Title: Day Trip

Label: Nonesuch 7559-79956-1

Performers: Pat Metheny (guitar); Christian McBride (bass); Antonio Sanchez (drums)

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  • Sun 5 May 201900:00
    BBC Radio 3

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