Quotes by Pat Metheny

'When I played with Jaco, the bass became something completely different'

On the recording of Bright Size Life (1976), his debut album featuring Jaco.

Guitar World

Pat Metheny tells the story of how he met Jaco Pastorius

2024-11-11

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about Jaco Pastorius

I was driving by a major intersection in my town. On the radio was the James Taylor single 'Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight' with this tenor player on it.

Metheny recalls the moment he first heard Brecker's tenor, on James Taylor's record.

about Michael Brecker

He sounds better than ever. I would say that there's a new component in Mike's playing after all of this, a certain kind of seriousness that he's putting into each gesture.

Metheny speaking during the sessions for Brecker's final album Pilgrimage, after his cancer treatment.

about Michael Brecker