Pat+Metheny

As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

Your Name: (first name, last initial): Evan, K

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**__Pat Metheny __**  The guitarist Pat Metheny played an interesting style of Jazz that can be described as a melodic approach, with exotic rhythms. A mix of Jazz music combined with rock and classical music.  Pat Metheny was born on August 12, 1954. Pat mastered playing not only electric, but acoustic guitars as well. He did this by playing many different styles of Jazz.

 Pat Metheny started out by following in his older brother’s footsteps. He played the trumpet, and enjoyed the style of music from music icons like The Beach Boys and The Beatles. When he was 10 years old, he received his first guitar, and by 12 he had abandoned the trumpet and the guitar was his sole instrument. Who could blame him, with guitarists like Mile Davis and Ornette Coleman around? An interesting fact about Pat Metheny is he did not have a formal music teacher growing up. But that didn't stop him because he started a band called The Pat Metheny Group. After a short time at the University of Miami, Mr. Metheny dropped out. But he did not leave the campus; he became the electric music teacher there and perfected his innovative style of fusion Jazz.

 In 1975, the album Bright Size Life was released. The importance of this album was it was the first one bearing his name. This is one of the milestones that every musician hopes to accomplish in their lifetime. Another one of his albums is titled Zero Tolerance for Silence, which was released in 1994. The importance of this album is Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, reportedly called it "the most radical recording of this decade... which is a new milestone in electric guitar." The style of Pop influenced Pat and like I said before Mile Davis and Ornette Coleman influenced him.

 My guitarist has influenced fellow musicians such as Lyle Mays and Steve Laury. Pat Metheny has left an unbelievable legacy. He was born in a small town and worked his way up. His style of fast-paced Jazz will never be forgotten as people constantly listen to it. His showcase of Grammy Awards goes on forever and has really changed the music world.

 An interesting fact I discovered is he has the record of winning the most Grammy Awards in different categories. Another fact is he not only plays Jazz, but he combines it with rock and classical music. Even though he is still alive, he is well deserving as one of the greatest Jazz musicians of all time.

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. sample: "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.


 * Your Source List:**

"Pat Metheny." //Contemporary Musicians //. Vol. 55. Detroit: Gale, 2005. //Biography In Context //. Web. 7 May 2013.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
A mix of Jazz music combined with rock and other classical music. || When he was 12, he abandoned the trumpet and the guitar was his sole instrument. || He started out playing with the Jazz Musician artists. || Bright Size Life,  the first album bearing his name, 1975; || What do you like about his/her style? || Lyle Mays and Steve Laury <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">What I like about it is the rhythm and beats of this style. ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings** ||
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Innovative fusion-style ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Pat Metheny ||
 * This guitarist lived from || August 12, 1954___ ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">melodic approach, with exotic rhythms.
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || He did not have a formal music teacher when he was learning to play. ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Pop and Jazz ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Yes, he plays rock and classical music, as well as Jazz ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 42-string Pikass guitar, the Ibanez PM-100 jazz guitar and the soprano acoustic guitar ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He received his first guitar by age 10.
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || He was teaching electric guitar at the University of Miami ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || At the 2004 Grammy Awards, he reached a milestone of being an artist with the most Grammy Awards in different categories.
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1994 release of <span class="italics" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">Zero Tolerance for Silence, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> which some denounced as noisy feedback but which Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, reportedly called "the most radical recording of this decade...a new milestone in electric guitar."
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || He has left a creative legacy in the world of Jazz. Pat Metheny tried every style. He used a creative style of acoustic and electric guitars. Pat Metheny will never be forgotten and his showcase of Grammy Awards proves that. ||