For years, Pat Metheny couldn't find the right guitar strings. He had a specific need - nylon strings for an unconventional tuning on a baritone guitar. Last fall, he found them on Amazon, and they ...

Its title to the contrary, the music on guitar great Pat Metheny’s new album, “Dream Box,” did not come to him in a dream. But they did come out of the blue — in a manner — much to the surprise and ...

Many people know Pat Metheny’s name, but unless they’re jazz fans, they probably don’t realize they’ve heard his music, too. Yet a whole swath of listeners may have unwittingly experienced the ...