Founded by Metheny in 1977, the Pat Metheny Group has released 12 studio albums and has travelled the world, playing at concerts, festivals and clubs in more than 40 countries.
Over the course of more than 25 years as a recording artist, guitarist Metheny has released album after album, each one brilliantly documenting another aspect of his unique and nearly uncategorizable musical journey.
Their recently released studio album, The Way Up, is a single 68 minute long composition by Metheny and his long time collaborator, Lyle Mays, that draws from the cumulative lessons learned throughout their nearly 30 years together as a band to deliver a record of unprecedented structural depth and boundless imagination.
Mays has co-written much of the consistently engaging music for the multi-Grammy-winning group's albums. The PMG also consists of Steve Rodby on guitar, trumpet player Cuong Vu, drummer Antonio Sanchez, guitarist Nando Lauria and Gregoire Maret on harmonica.
Tickets are available at the NAC box office and through Ticketmaster at (613) 755-1111.
The Anniversary Concert Series is a unique celebration of the festival’s 25th anniversary. The series will begin with five featured artists performing during the festival, and will continue throughout the year with ten additional concerts.
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Contact: Scott Ledingham
Phone: (613) 241-2633
Fax: (613) 241-5774
E-mail: [email protected]
For more information contact All About Jazz.
