MP3 Paul Metzke - Feeling Mighty Nice

Jazz guitar power trio; high energy blues funk fusion

12 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Jazz Fusion, BLUES: Jazzy Blues



Details:
Paul Metzke is a consumate Jazz Guitarist; Versatile, Experienced, Well Rounded, and Accomplished. Over the past
30 years he has performed and recorded with some of the greatest Jazz Artists on the New York Music Scene. Some of whom would include: Tony Williams Lifetime, Gil Evans Orchestra, Gato Barbieri, Jim Hall, Paul Motian, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr, Mike Brecker, Warren Bernhardt, Elvin Jones, Woody Shaw, Randy Brecker, Joe Farrell, Al Foster, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers, Billy Hart, Steve Gadd, Mark Egan, Mike Mainieri, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Tony Levin, Michael Franks, Will Lee, Nancy Wilson, Sonny Fortune, Grady Tate, Charlie Haden, Anthony Jackson, John Scofield, Nina Simone, Bob Cranshaw, George Adams, Sam Brown, Earl Klugh, Marcus Miller, Astrud Gilberto, Richard Davis, Chico Hamilton, Milt Hinton, Paul Winter, Lena Horne, Lionel Hampton, John Abercrombie, Buster Williams, Roy Ayers, Kenny Barron, Cornel Dupree, Freeda Pain, Charlie Rouse, Blue Mitchell, Harry Belafonte, Donald Byrd, Joe Beck, Larry Young, Cy Coleman, Stephanie Mills, Paquito D'Rivera, Larry Willis, Chet Baker, Danilo Perez, Teo Macero, Hilton Ruiz, Eric Gale, John Hicks, Monty Alexander, Johnny Copeland Blues Band. Most recently performing on a episode of "the Soprano's" 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, Jeff Beck, Jim Hall, Larry Carlton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, 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 vitality of Rock and Funk, and the freedom and spontaneity of Jazz. Paul has put it all together; the sound, the styles, the influences, and the experience, to make it "happen". As soon as you hear it, you'll know it's " on", and it is indeed, "Feeling Mighty Nice". *Paul's new Trio CD "Feeling Mighty Nice" is a soulful synthesis of; Blues-Rock-Jazz-and Funk, creating a unique musical fusion that is; Powerful, Energetic, Alive, and Spontaneous. Featuring 12 supercharged originals, in his signature "Jazz with a Blues Attitude ". With Terry Silverlight on Drums - Duke Newton on Electric Bass - Paul Metzke on Electric Guitar.
This "is" a Jazz Guitar Power Trio playing High Energy
Blues Fusion Funk. Get ready to Groove!

"Paul Metzke flys with sure-handed runs interspersed with
hard bluesy riffs" - Ira Mayer - New York Post

"An orchestral conception of guitar playing with an affinity for the blues. His formidable technique alternating biting dissonant riffs, with cool strumming" - SUNY College Review


"An Engaging Guitarist" - Robert Palmer - NewYorkTimes

"Impressive Talent" - Robert Ford Jr. - Cash Box