Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Unity Show, Swass Nites, a King Crimson offshoot, and more recommended shows

"...and untamed, feral passion with, like, tastefully esoteric synth-bass patterns – noisy rock in Austin remains an overflowing bounty,..."

March 3, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: Gary Keller Now Owns West Austin's One World Theatre

Austin music benefactor adds One World to real estate portfolio, alongside Saxon Pub

"...last show to take place at One World featured Pat Metheny in February. The venue website says, "We are..."

April 1, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

David Bowie

"...including the gloomy "This Is Not America" with the Pat Metheny Group and a soft rock remix of "Loving..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Music Review by Christina Garcia

First Concert: Hartt Stearns

Jethro Tull’s Thick as a Brick tour? Yasss.

"...for the virtuosity of jazz musicians like Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, and those in the bands Return to Forever..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Music Feature

Jim Caligiuri Exit Interview

Ten minutes, 20 questions, and 20-plus years of Americana chronicles

"...Pat Metheny 2012..."

April 13, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Drum Legend Jack DeJohnette Returns to Austin

We talk to the jazz titan about Coltrane, his latest album, and more

"...Rollins, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Pat Metheny, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, etc., ad infinitum...."

Feb. 3, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Eric Johnson / Eric Johnson & Mike Stern

Heaping helping of high-profile local LPs

"...doesn't need another cover of Hendrix's "Red House," while Pat Metheny Group tribute "Wishing Well" (with vocals from Christopher..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Music Review by Michael Toland

Church on Monday (& Tuesday)

Elias Haslanger’s fiery sect plays ‘Misty’ for you

"...his beard and Langley’s round notes brought to mind Pat Metheny in a similar situation. Both musicians and bandleaders..."

Sept. 18, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

While My Ukulele Gently Weeps

Get ready to see a lot more ukuleles

"...will be a Yo-Yo Ma of the uke, a Pat Metheny of the uke, a Stevie Ray Vaughan of..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

15 Minutes with Pat Metheny

Guitar radical still finds the good notes

"...Pat Metheny brings his Unity Band to the Moody Theater..."

Oct. 3, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

A Thanksgiving feast with Speak, A Welch Family Affair, and Ornette Coleman

"...but they're really good at it." That's not mere paternal pride talking, either. Dustin came into his own with..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin City Limits: 35 Years in Photographs

Thirty-five years of Austin City Limits images of course equals 35,000 words

"...this year. Duffy's light-and-shadows gatefold pops up unexpectedly effective, Patty Griffin is flaming red, and Etta James kills it..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Best in Bluegrass

Southside of the Tracks on the right side of 08

"...idea of what’s in store: Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Pat Metheny, and Bruce Hornsby, with contributions from Vince Gill,..."

Dec. 30, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

ECM Touchstones

"...eponymously in Oslo with laser cymbalism and crying strings. Pat Metheny liquefies crystals via 1976's Dreams So Real by..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Reich, Rags, and Road Movie

SXSW showcase reviews

"...tape, brilliantly re-creating Reich's "Electric Counterpoint," originally composed for Pat Metheny. Capping the night were Reich specialists So Percussion,..."

March 14, 2008 Music Review by Dan Oko

Wednesday Picks

"...Reich has consistently redefined the vanguard. Initially composed for Pat Metheny, Counterpoint will be performed at the showcase by..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Weather Report

Gift Guide

"...tenure, all represented here, the band influenced everyone from Pat Metheny to Bill Laswell. Yet for such an experimental..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Music Review by David Lynch

Ornette Coleman

Record review

"...title track from his acclaimed 1985 project with guitarist Pat Metheny, Song X, and the feverish Latin trill of..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Bruce Hornsby

Record review

"...special guests is dizzying, what with Austin's Shawn Colvin, Pat Metheny, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Bonnie Raitt, and..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar

Gift guide

"...such classic tracks as Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression" and Pat Metheny's "Bright Size Life." Other significant work by George..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Thursday Sleepers

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...Schwarzenegger II." – Kate X MesserTUXEDO KILLERS8pm, Velvet Spade Patio Before the first clangy notes are strummed, odds are..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Postmarks

"...aka Beto Zapata, Y'all..."

June 20, 2003 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Emo's employees quit over punk rock protest, the Noise Ordinance is back, as will be the Austin City Limits Music Festival, but not Russell Crowe. SIMS news and more.

"...community was rightly ranting and raving about months ago (austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2002-05-03/music_feature.html ), only to have it delayed after a mass..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

The city's noise ordinance proposes to drown out live music in Austin.

"...and the Blind Boys of Alabama in September, with Pat Metheny among those yet to be scheduled. Meanwhile, the..."

April 26, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Little Station That Could

Austin's AAA station KGSR and its market ascendance.

"...onto some of the NAC audience, which meant keeping Pat Metheny and even Basia in rotation. Denberg and company..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

John Scofield, Antone's, November 17
Al Di Meola, One World Theatre, November 19

"...ready to rock," warned founder/executive director Hartt Sterns, evoking Pat Metheny's raucous show there last month, while also plugging..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Trio 2000

Q&A with one of jazz's premier guitarists.

"...Guitarist Pat Metheny is quick to point out that he's played..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

John Abercrombie Open Land (ECM) / Kenny Wheeler A Long Time Ago (ECM) / Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian (ECM)

National Records

"...Don Cherry, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Kenny Wheeler, Pat Metheny, John Abercrombie, and lesser-known musicians including Art Lande..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Music Review by Harvey Pekar

Blame It on the Bossa Nova

"...that most well-known of Brazilian musical forms, the 2/4 syncopated samba. The samba originated in Rio de Janeiro, created..."

July 2, 1999 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Record Reviews

Abbey Lincoln

"...literate, compelling performer in reggae music today. A Jamaican expatriate living in England, his wedding of politically charged poetry..."

April 2, 1999 Music Review

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