Paul Metzke is a consummate Jazz and Blues Guitarist; Versatile, Experienced, and Accomplished. Over the past 30 years he has performed and/or recorded with some of the greatest Jazz and Blues Artists on the New York Music Scene, including:
Gil Evans Orchestra, Tony Williams Lifetime, Gato Barbieri, Grover Washington Jr, David Sanborn, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Joe Farrell, Jim Hall, Elvin Jones, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers, Al Foster, Lenny White, Woody Shaw,
Marcus Miller, Paul Motian, Charlie Haden, Grady Tate, Tony Levin, Warren Bernhardt, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Mike Mainieri, Sonny Fortune, Billy Hart, Steve Gadd, Nancy Wilson, Astrud Gilberto, Nina Simone, Lena Horne, Stephanie Mills, Joe Beck, Earl Klugh, John Scofield, Charlie Rouse, Kenny Barron, Roy Ayers, George Adams, Harry Belafonte, Blue Mitchell, Donald Byrd, Chet Baker, Chico Hamilton, Larry Willis, Anthony Jackson, Pee Wee Ellis, Buster Williams, Freeda Payne, Sweet Georgia Brown, Will Lee, Paquito D'Rivera, Bob Mintzer, Michael Franks, Eric Gale, Richard Davis, John Hicks, Lionel Hampton, Tom Harrell, Paul Winter, Larry Young, Cornel Dupree, Mark Egan,
Cy Coleman, Bob Cranshaw, Milt Hinton, Danilo Perez, Hilton Ruiz, Teo Macero, Monty Alexander, The Johnny Copeland Blues Band. And in 2007, played on an episode of "the Sopranos" with Nancy Sinatra and Southside Johnny.
Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised on the "Motown Sound".
Paul started playing Guitar at age 12. His major influences on Guitar would be:
Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix, Freddy King, Chuck Berry, Jeff Beck, Jim Hall, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin and Larry Carlton.
"Paul Metzke has crafted a sound and style that is; immediately recognizable, skillfully articulated, original, personal, powerful, and passionate. With the feeling of the Blues, the energy and vitality of Rock, and the freedom and spontaneity of Jazz".
"Paul Metzke flys with sure-handed runs interspersed with hard bluesy riffs"
Ira Mayer-NY Post
The latest Paul Metzke CD, "Feeling Mighty Nice" is "a soulful synthesis of: Blues-Rock-Jazz and Funk. Creating a unique musical fusion that is at once; Powerful, Energetic, and Spontaneous". Featuring 12 supercharged originals, rendered in his signature "Jazz with a Blues Attitude" instrumental guitar style.
The PM Trio is:
------- Paul Metzke Electric Guitar -------- Duke Newton Electric Bass ---------- Terry Silverlight Drums"
"This is a Jazz Guitar Power Trio playing Straight Ahead High-Energy
Blues-Rock-Jazz-Fusion-Funk"
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