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What is your profession?
Musician
What Instrument Do you Play?
Guitar Electric/Acoustic
Where Are you located?
Manhattan
How did you find out about TGJN?
A friend
About Me:
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, Grover Washington jr, Woody Shaw, David Sanborn, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Elvin Jones, Joe Farrell, Jim Hall, Mike Mainieri, Steve Gadd, Al Foster, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers, Billy Hart, 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, Grady Tate, Earl Klugh, Warren Bernhardt, John Scofield, Roy Ayers, Marcus Miller, Paul Motian, George Adams, Bob Mintzer, Kenny Barron, Charlie Rouse, Richard Davis, Chico Hamilton, Harry Belafonte, Blue Mitchell, Donald Byrd, Mark Egan, Lionel Hampton, Bob Cranshaw, Larry Young, Tom Harrel, 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, The Johnny Copeland Blues Band. And in 2007, performing on one of the final episodes 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, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Freddy King, Jeff Beck, Jim Hall,
Larry Carlton, Paco De Lucia, 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


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 ". 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".
Website:
http://Myspace.com/PaulMetzke
*************** Here are some of my Solo Guitar Videos from YouTube *******************

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At 12:12am on September 12, 2008, Airborne said…

Airborne the Musical Peacemakers of Contemporary Jazz "Winds of Change" Video www.airbornejazz.com
At 1:30am on May 5, 2008, Marly Ikeda said…
Hey my friend!

Our friendship become strong and I'm so happy have you as my special and amazing friend, with your right support and words to say to me always.

Kisses my dear!
May
At 11:48pm on April 17, 2008, Arthur Schroeck said…
You're welcome. we have to get George to get a picture on his page. I'm trying to help him.
At 11:39pm on April 17, 2008, Arthur Schroeck said…
Thanx for adding me as a friend.
At 6:45pm on April 17, 2008, Arthur Schroeck said…
I requested you as a friend. Mighty George Young and I are good friends.
At 3:11pm on April 15, 2008, Boguslaw RYCZKO said…
Hola Paul,
me gusta tu presentacion,
saludos.
At 4:17am on April 6, 2008, Richie Vitale said…
Hi Paul,

The Flamenco guitar is smokin'

Seeyasoon! Richie V
At 11:20am on March 16, 2008, Carrie Jackson said…
Hi Paul,
Thanks for your response, and comments, hope to hear you play, Carrie Jackson www.cjayrecords.com
At 6:14pm on March 15, 2008, Jim Silvestri said…
Hi Paul,

Great to meet. Like your style!
At 6:09pm on March 15, 2008, Byrdland Dan said…
Paul. Thanks for the invite and welcome. Love your page and playing. Great stuff my friend! Thanks again!

Dan
 
 

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