''What's It All About'' is a solo album by jazz guitarist

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...

, released by

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on June 14, 2011. It is Metheny's first album which does not include his own material. On February 12, 2012, ''What's It All About'' received a

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for Best New Age Album.

Track listing

Personnel

– baritone guitar, 42-string guitar (track 1), 6-string guitar (track 4), nylon-string guitar (track 10)

Charts

Awards

References

{{Authority control Pat Metheny albums 2011 albums Nonesuch Records albums Instrumental albums