Now in his sixth decade as one of the most masterful guitarists in jazz, Pat Metheny could tour casually and crank out fan favorites. But the former leader of his self-named Group has an allergy to rolling stones gathering moss, preferring to work with young musicians and push himself into new territory. Hence his revolving-door project Side-Eye III+, an eclectic, genre-agnostic band currently anchored by drummer Joe Dyson and keyboardist Chris Fishman and augmented for the tour by guest vocalists Jermaine Paul and Leonard Patton. The combo’s eponymous album forms the backbone of the show, but expect some of the aforementioned classics as well. – Michael Toland
