Jazz Articles about Pat Metheny Group

Pat Metheny Group: The Roots of Coincidence

by Ken Laster
May 11, 2023

A nostalgic visit to early Jazz-Rock-Fusion 1973-1982

by Len Davis
June 24, 2022

A nostalgic trip to the years 1973-1982 with Pat Metheny Group, Weather Report, Brand X, Isotope, Didier Lockwood, Gary Boyle, Jean-Luc Ponty and the Mahavishnu Orchestra.Playlist Pat Metheny Group “The Epic" from American Garage (ECM) 00:00 Weather Report “Dara Factor One" from Weather Report (CBS) 09:41 Brand X “Dance Of The Illegal Aliens" from Product (Passport) 14:37 Isotope “Sliding Dogs/Lion Sandwich" from Illusion (Gull) 19:20 Didier Lockwood “Fast Travel" from Live at Montreaux (Polydor) 28:40 Gary Boyle “The ...

Phase Dancing: Gottlieb, Wertico, Sanchez—The Art of Drumming in the Pat Metheny Group

by Joseph Vella
March 24, 2022

It was 1978 when I first heard “Phase Dance" on Bay Area jazz station KJAZ from a new band called the Pat Metheny Group (PMG). The music didn't just blow me away, it also spoke to me on such a deep level. Little did I know, it would stay with me forever. What the PMG did for many of us young, aspiring musicians was to open up new musical vistas that were relevant to the times. It was like they ...