Pat Metheny Group

Pat Metheny Group
Pat Metheny Group at Umbria Jazz 2010. Lyle Mays (left), Steve Rodby (middle) and Pat Metheny (right)
Background information
Origin	Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
Genres	Jazz Fusion
Years active	1977–2010
Labels	ECM, Geffen, Warner Bros., Nonesuch
Past members	Pat Metheny Lyle Mays Steve Rodby Danny Gottlieb Mark Egan Naná Vasconcelos Paul Wertico Pedro Aznar Antonio Sánchez David Blamires Mark Ledford Armando Marçal Richard Bona Luis Conte Philip Hamilton Cuong Vu Grégoire Maret Nando Lauria Jeff Haynes Jaco Pastorius
Website	www.patmetheny.com

The Pat Metheny Group was an American jazz band founded in 1977 by guitarist and composer Pat Metheny, along with his core collaborating member, keyboardist and composer Lyle Mays. Other long-standing members included bassist and producer Steve Rodby, from 1981 to 2010, and drummer Paul Wertico, from 1983 to 2001, after which Antonio Sanchez became the percussionist from 2002 to 2010. Vocalist Pedro Aznar was also a long-time member, performing with the group from 1984 to 1993. In addition to a core quartet, the group was often joined by a variety of other instrumentalists expanding the size to six or eight musicians.