What I find most surprising about this is that much of Pat Metheny’s music is cut from the same milquetoast cloth that Kenny G’s music is. “Easy Listening Jazz”
Um. Pat Metheny’s street cred is pretty much beyond question at this point. He’s worked with a lot of heavy hitters in modern jazz, including Ornette Coleman, Dave Holland, and Chick Corea, among others. Actually right now I’m listening to his recording of Steve’s Reich’s “Electric Counterpoint.” He’s done some pop stuff, yes, but his work goes far beyond that. To equate him with the Gorelick Personage, or to imply that Metheny criticized him out of professional jealousy, is flat-out absurd.