Mike Metheny
| Mike Metheny | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 28, 1949 Lee's Summit, Missouri |
| Genres | Jazz, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, music journalist, educator |
| Instruments | Flugelhorn, trumpet, EVI |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | 3 Valve Music |
| Associated acts | Karrin Allyson |
| Website | www |
Mike Metheny (/məˈθiːni/ mə-THEE-nee; b. August 28, 1949, Lee's Summit, Missouri) is an American jazz flugelhornist and music journalist. He is the brother of the jazz guitarist Pat Metheny.
Mike Metheny studied music education at the University of Missouri and Northeast Missouri State University, then played trumpet in the U.S. Army Field Band, Washington D.C. (1971–74). Following his time in the Army, he became an adjunct lecturer and "assistant to the head of the trumpet department" at the Berklee College of Music (1976–83).
Metheny has released several 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.
Metheny has pursued a career in music journalism since the early 1990s. He was editor for Kansas City's Jazz Ambassador Magazine (JAM) from 1994 to 2003 and has contributed to KC Magazine, Jazziz, and The DaCapo Jazz & Blues Lover's Guide to the U.S.
Commenting on Metheny's move from Boston to Missouri, and his transition to music journalism, the Boston Globe wrote in 1991, "Mike Metheny seemed on the verge of national recognition. He had a sweet sound, a gift for melody and three records under his name, two of them on a major label. Then he stopped." Metheny himself jokes that his career as a journalist is "an occupation that pays less than being a jazz musician".
He continues to perform, primarily in Kansas and Missouri, and with a particular emphasis on the electronic valve instrument (EVI), a trumpet synthesizer that he has featured in his recordings and which was given to him by his brother Pat as a present.
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