PAT METHENY PERFORMS @ ENGLEWOOD’S bergenPAC

The Jazz Foundation of America Benefit  to Raise Funding for Health Programs for Musicians without Health Insurance

WHEN: Friday, October 8, at 8 PM
WHERE: bergenPAC, 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
TICKETS: $89, $64, $54, $39, $29; Visit http://www.bergenpac.org/ or call 201.227.1030.

Pat Metheny plays with tremendous passion and precision as he takes you on a musical ride. Orchestrion, or player piano, involves many instruments able to receive instructions from Metheny’s guitar. Every sound the audience will hear is created in reflection of Metheny himself and mirrors the way he hears and perceives the music to be composed. From accordion and drums to lights and visuals—Orchestrion will blow your mind!  October 8^th will be a creative gift to all. 

In addition to winning 17 Grammy Awards for records such as (Still Life) Talking, Letter From Home and Secret Story, Pat Metheny is one of the most technologically original jazz musicians in the world. He thrives on discovering new sounds and technological developments. He introduced the soprano acoustic guitar, 42-string Pikasso guitar, and Synclavier as ways of producing some of the greatest jazz, blues and electric rock of our time.


bergenPAC is proud to work with the Englewood Economic Development Corporation (EEDC), Bennett Studios, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and the Jazz Foundation of America  to raise important funding for health programs serving musicians without health insurance. This program began following the work done through the Jazz Foundation and Englewood Hospital to treat Englewood's own Dizzy Gillespie when he was stricken with cancer. Since that time thousands of musicians have been served at the Hospital through this program.

Executive Director David Rodriguez said, "The history of this community is founded on the work of internationally known artists—from the Blue Note jazz recordings at the Van Gelder Studios to the the beginnings of Hip Hop at Sugar Hill Records and now at the Bennett Studios—home to numerous Grammy- and Emmy-winning recordings. The musicians living in this area were the foundation of this movement, and many now need our help.  These programs serve not just the ‘stars’ but the side musicians and visionaries who are often overlooked." 

Your support of this week of jazz will support artists who need it most while celebrating the heritage of Bergen County as the birthplace of so many forms of American music.