“The thing about being a musician is it’s really hard…But the rewards music offers you …you get so much out of the time and effort.” - Pat Metheny

I’m always happy to hear about high-profile musicians giving back to the community and taking the time to steer young minds in a positive direction. Pat Metheny did just that this week when he spoke at the South Orange Performing Arts Center in New Jersey to a bunch of high-school students from various schools around the area. Here is a link to the story…and don’t forget to check out the excellent Jazz House Kids site who sponsored the event and who have much more detail about Pat’s visit. Later all.

Pat Metheny Songbook By Pat Metheny. Fake book (leadsheet notation) for guitar (no tablature). 448 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.660000) See more info…