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News
Huffington Post Interview: A Conversation with Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny wins the prestigous ECHO Award for "TAP"
PAT METHENY UNITY GROUP KIN (←→) AVAILABLE NOW ON CD OR VINYL HERE
PAT METHENY UNITY GROUP (←→) BRUCE HORNSBY w/Sonny Emory CAMPFIRE TOUR 2014
Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed to be released nationwide in Italy on October 8th - Pat composed the film score and performed it with Charlie Haden
KIN (←→) Podcast Series, Part Seven: “We Go On” Commentary
Check Out New Arrivals and sales in the Web Store
Pat pays tribute to his friend Eberhard Weber at a concert in Stuttgart, Germany January 23 by composing a new 30 minute suite for the occasion
ROY HAYNES TURNS 90 AT THE NYC BLUE NOTE WITH PAT METHENY AS HIS SPECIAL GUEST
Birdman wins 4 Oscars, Antonio Sanchez composed & performed the solo improvised drum score
2 articles Feb 20
AVAILABLE NOW: Pat Metheny - The Unity Sessions
Pat Metheny Discusses “Kin” with NPR's Robin Young for Here & Now
Pat Metheny wins the prestigous ECHO Award for "TAP"
PAT METHENY UNITY GROUP KIN (←→) AVAILABLE NOW ON CD OR VINYL HERE
Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed to be released nationwide in Italy on October 8th - Pat composed the film score and performed it with Charlie Haden
KIN (←→) Podcast Series, Part Seven: “We Go On” Commentary
Pat pays tribute to his friend Eberhard Weber at a concert in Stuttgart, Germany January 23 by composing a new 30 minute suite for the occasion
ROY HAYNES TURNS 90 AT THE NYC BLUE NOTE WITH PAT METHENY AS HIS SPECIAL GUEST
2 articles Feb 20
Huffington Post Interview: A Conversation with Pat Metheny
PAT METHENY UNITY GROUP (←→) BRUCE HORNSBY w/Sonny Emory CAMPFIRE TOUR 2014
Check Out New Arrivals and sales in the Web Store
Birdman wins 4 Oscars, Antonio Sanchez composed & performed the solo improvised drum score
AVAILABLE NOW: Pat Metheny - The Unity Sessions
Overview
Cassandra Wilson's legacy continues to be honored through tributes and retrospectives, while new performances and festival announcements highlight ongoing developments in contemporary jazz, including the 2027 Big Ears Festival lineup featuring Jeff Tweedy, Robert Glasper, and Thundercat, and the return of Jazz en Tête to Clermont-Ferrand in 2026 with artists like Kenny Garrett and Sachal Vasandani.
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