Albums
Discography
Fifty years of records, from Bright Size Life in 1976 to Side-Eye III+ in 2026. Release details follow Pat Metheny’s official discography.
1970s 4 albums
1980s 11 albums
- 1980American GarageECM · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Mark Egan, Dan Gottlieb
- 198180/81ECM · Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette, Dewey Redman, Mike Brecker
- 1981As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita FallsECM · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Nana Vasconcelos
- 1981OfframpECM · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Dan Gottlieb, Nana Vasconcelos
- 1983RejoicingECM · Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins
- 1983TravelsECM · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Dan Gottlieb, Nana Vasconcelos
- 1984First CircleECM · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico, Pedro Aznar
- 1985The Falcon and the SnowmanEMI · Pat Metheny, Wertico, Pedro Aznar, David Bowie
- 1986Song XMetheny Group Productions · Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette, Denardo Coleman
- 1987Still Life (Talking)Metheny Group Productions · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico, Armando Marcal, Mark Ledford, David Blamires
- 1989Letter from HomeMetheny Group Productions · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico, Armando Marcal, Pedro Aznar
1990s 12 albums
- 1990Question and AnswerMetheny Group Productions · Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes
- 1992Secret StoryMetheny Group Productions · Pat Metheny with Jeremy Lubbock, Charlie Haden, Nana Vasconcelos, Lyle Mays, Armando Marcal, Mark Ledford, Danny Gottlieb, Steve Ferrone, Paul Wertico, Steve Rodby, Will Lee, Gil Goldstein, Mike Metheny, Ryan Kisor, Sammy Merendino, Toots Thielemans, Akiko Yano, members of the London Orchestra, members of the Pinpeat Orchestra, Choir of the Cambodian Royal Palace and others
- 1993The Road to You (Live in Europe)Nonesuch · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico, Armando Marcal, Pedro Aznar
- 1994Zero Tolerance for SilenceMetheny Group Productions · Pat Metheny
- 1995We Live HereMetheny Group Productions · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico, Luis Conte, Mark Ledford, David Blamires
- 1996QuartetMetheny Group Productions · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico
- 1997Beyond the Missouri Sky (Short Stories)Universal Music · Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden
- 1997Imaginary DayWarner Bros. · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico, Mark Ledford, David Blamires, Mino Cinelu, David Samuels, Glen Velez, Don Alias
- 1997Passaggio per il ParadisoGeffen · Pat Metheny
- 1998Like MindsConcord · Pat Metheny, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes
- 1999A Map of the WorldWarner Bros. · Pat Metheny and orchestra
- 1999Jim Hall & Pat MethenyNonesuch · Pat Metheny, Jim Hall
2000s 11 albums
- 2000Trio 99 → 00Warner Bros. · Pat Metheny, Larry Grenadier, Bill Stewart
- 2000Trio → LiveWarner Bros. · Pat Metheny, Larry Grenadier, Bill Stewart
- 2002Speaking of NowWarner Bros. · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Antonio Sanchez, Richard Bona, Cuong Vu
- 2003One Quiet NightWarner Bros. · Pat Metheny
- 2005The Way UpNonesuch · Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Antonio Sanchez, Cuong Vu, Gregoire Maret
- 2006Metheny MehldauNonesuch · Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard
- 2007Quartet (Metheny Mehldau)Nonesuch · Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard
- 2008Day TripNonesuch · Pat Metheny, Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez
- 2008Tokyo Day Trip (Live EP)Nonesuch · Pat Metheny, Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez
- 2008UpojenieNonesuch · Anna Maria Jopek, Pat Metheny, Leszek Mozdzer, Marcin Pospieszalski, Cezary Konrad, Mino Cinelu, Henryk Miskiewicz, Mateusz Pospiezalski, Marek Pospieszalski, Wojciech Kowalewski, Piotr Natzaruk, Bernard Maseli, Marek Napiorkowski, Barney
- 2009Quartet LiveConcord · Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez
2010s 9 albums
- 2010OrchestrionNonesuch · Pat Metheny
- 2011What’s It All AboutNonesuch · Pat Metheny
- 2012Unity BandNonesuch · Pat Metheny, Antonio Sanchez, Chris Potter, Ben Williams
- 2013Tap: John Zorn's Book of Angels, Vol. 20Nonesuch / Tzadik Records · Pat Metheny, Antonio Sanchez
- 2013The Orchestrion ProjectNonesuch · Pat Metheny
- 2014Kin (←→)Nonesuch · Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Ben Williams, Antonio Sanchez, Giulio Carmassi
- 2015Hommage à Eberhard Weber
- 2015The Unity SessionsNonesuch · Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Ben Williams, Antonio Sanchez, Giulio Carmassi
- 2016Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny
2020s 6 albums
- 2020From This PlaceNonesuch · Pat Metheny, Antonio Sanchez, Linda May Han Oh, Gwilym Simcock, Hollywood Studio Symphony conducted by Joel McNeely, and special guests Meshell Ndegeocello, Gregoire Maret, and Luis Conte
- 2021Road to the SunBMG-Modern Recordings · Jason Vieaux, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Pat Metheny
- 2021Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)BMG-Modern Recordings · Pat Metheny, James Francies, Marcus Gilmore
- 2023Dream BoxBMG-Modern Recordings · Pat Metheny
- 2024MoonDialBMG-Modern Recordings · Pat Metheny
- 2026Side-Eye III+Uniquity Music · Pat Metheny, Chris Fishman, Joe Dyson, with Daryl Johns, Brandee Younger, Luis Conte and a vocal ensemble led by Mark Kibble
Other recordings
These appeared in this site’s original 2014 list. They are not in the official catalog at patmetheny.com: compilations, promos, co-led albums and live recordings of uncertain status.
- 1979An Hour with Pat MethenyECM PRO · Promotional release
- 1989Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint (Steve Reich)Elektra Nonesuch · Pat Metheny performs Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint; the Kronos Quartet performs Different Trains.
- 1991Works I & Works IIECM · Compilation
- 1992Under FireAlex · Live recording outside the official catalog
- 1993I Can See Your House from Here (John Scofield & Pat Metheny)Blue Note · Co-led album with John Scofield
- 1994Dream TeamsBugsy · Live recording outside the official catalog
- 1996The Sign of 4 (with Derek Bailey, Gregg Bendian, Paul Wertico)Knitting Factory · Free-improvisation box set
- 1996This World (Live)Unofficial · Live recording outside the official catalog
- 1999All the Things You Are (Live)Fruit Tree · Live recording outside the official catalog
- 2001Move to the GrooveWestWind · Live recording outside the official catalog
- 2001Parallel UniverseStarburst · Live recording outside the official catalog
- 2001Sassy Samba (Live)TIM · Live recording outside the official catalog