Paul Metzke

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Paul Metzke is a consumate 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 :

Gil Evans Orchestra, Tony Williams Lifetime, Gato Barbieri, David Sanborn, Grover Washington jr, Elvin Jones, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Jim Hall, Joe Farrell, Woody Shaw, Al Foster, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke, Mike Mainieri, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers, Billy Hart, Steve Gadd, Sonny Fortune, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Anthony Jackson, Tony Levin, Will Lee, Charlie Haden, Nancy Wilson, Astrud Gilberto, Nina Simone, Lena Horne, Stephanie Mills, Sweet Georgia Brown, Michael Franks, Marcus Miller, Grady Tate, Warren Bernhardt, John Scofield, Bob Cranshaw, George Adams, Paul Motian, Kenny Barron, Charlie Rouse, Richard Davis, Bob Mintzer, Lionel Hampton, Harry Belafonte, Roy Ayers, Blue Mitchell, Donald Byrd, Earl Klugh, Mark Egan, Chico Hamilton, Joe Beck, Larry Young, Tom Harrell, Chet Baker, Buster Williams, Cornel Dupree, Cy Coleman, Paquito D'Rivera, Larry Willis, Paul Winter, Hilton Ruiz, Teo Macero, Danilo Perez, Eric Gale, John Hicks, Monty Alexander, Milt Hinton, The Johnny Copeland Blues Band. And in 2007, performing 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, Jeff Beck,
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Larry Carlton, Paco De Lucia, and John McLaughlin.

"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 /New York Post

The latest Paul Metzke CD, "Feeling Mighty Nice" is "a soulful synthesis of: Jazz-Rock-Blues and Funk . Creating a unique musical fusion that is at once; Powerful, Energetic, Spontaneous, and Alive". Featuring 12 supercharged originals, rendered in his signature "Jazz with a Blues Attitude". PM Trio is: Paul Metzke Electric Guitar --- Duke Newton Electric Bass ---Terry Silverlight Drums"
"A Jazz Guitar Power Trio playing Straight Ahead High-Energy Jazz-Rock-Blues-Fusion-Funk"

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http://Myspace.com/PaulMetzke

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