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Pat is five years younger than Mike. Before dedicating his life to guitar, Pat started playing trumpet at an early age, with older brother Mike as his teacher. Their father played trumpet, as did their mother's father, and with Mike informal trio sessions sometimes occurred. Pat has said that seeing
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has pointed out, "Most of fluegelhornist Mike
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In 2007, Mike and Pat set up the
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Metheny has released twelve full-length albums, the first in 1982. He produced two records with major labels, in 1986 and 1987, to mixed reviews. Since 2000, his albums have been produced by his own record label, 3 Valve Music.
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musical heritage of the city of Lee's Summit, the state of
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