50 great moments in jazz: Pat Metheny

More than any other jazz guitarist, Metheny has given the instrument as prominent a place as a trumpet or saxophonePat Metheny, the guitar star from Missouri, is one of the most commercially successful instrumentalists in jazz. But while such an achievement is not always regarded as a compliment, Metheny has never ditched jazz spontaneity just to please the crowd, winning him a wide auidence as well as reputation as a sophisticated and respected guitar improviser.By the 1980s, Metheny albums hi...

Read full article Share article