About Me
Paul Metzke is a consumate Jazz and Blues Guitarist; Versatile, Experienced, Well Rounded, and Accomplished. Over the past 30 years he has performed and recorded with some of the greatest Jazz and Blues Artists on the New York Music Scene.
Including:
Tony Williams Lifetime, Gil Evans Orchestra, Gato Barbieri, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr, Elvin Jones, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Jim Hall, Woody Shaw, Joe Farrell, Al Foster, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers, Billy Hart, Steve Gadd, Tony Levin, Mike Mainieri, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Anthony Jackson, Sonny Fortune, Charlie Haden, Nancy Wilson, Michael Franks, Grady Tate, Will Lee,
John Scofield, Nina Simone, Bob Cranshaw, George Adams, Mark Egan, Bob Mintzer, Earl Klugh, Marcus Miller, Astrud Gilberto, Warren Bernhardt, Paul Motian,
Richard Davis, Chico Hamilton, Milt Hinton, Paul Winter, Lena Horne,
Lionel Hampton, John Abercrombie, Buster Williams, Roy Ayers,
Kenny Barron, Cornel Dupree, Sam Brown, Charlie Rouse, Blue Mitchell,
Harry Belafonte, Donald Byrd, Joe Beck, Larry Young, Cy Coleman,
Tom Harrel, Paquito D'Rivera, Larry Willis, Chet Baker, Danilo Perez,
Teo Macero, Hilton Ruiz, Eric Gale, John Hicks, Monty Alexander,
Johnny Copeland Blues Band. And recently, performing on a 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, 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 energy and vitality of Rock, and the freedom and spontaneity of Jazz".
Paul Metzke's latest 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 ". With ---- Paul Metzke on Electric Guitar ---- Duke Newton on Electric Bass ---- Terry Silverlight on Drums ---------.
"This is a Jazz Guitar Power Trio playing Straight Ahead High-Energy Jazz-Rock-Funk-Fusion-Blues".
