American - Musician | August 12, 1954 -
I think jazz is actually quite unforgiving in its disdain for nostalgia. It demands creativity and change at its highest level.
Pat Metheny
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I love playing and working on music. It is something that I feel really lucky to be able to spend my life doing. And I don't sleep much!
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I have three young kids and a great family. I love hanging out with them more than anything.
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One of the things jazz has always excelled at is translating the reality of the times through its musical prism.
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The pianist Cecil Taylor is extremely melodic; the guitarist Derek Bailey is extremely melodic, and Ornette Coleman.
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The reality of music itself, which is the fabric of life for me, is where most of my attention is.
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Somehow, trumpet is the reference point for me - it was actually my first instrument.
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'The Unity Band' project has been life-changing for me. I have led many groups of talented musicians, but this is unlike anything else.
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