Pat Metheny Group
Metheny released his debut album, "Bright Size Life" (ECM, 1976) with Jaco Pastorius on bass guitar and Bob Moses on drums. His next album, "Watercolors" (ECM, 1977), was the first time he recorded with pianist Lyle Mays, who became his most frequent collaborator. The album also featured Danny Gottlieb, who became the drummer for the first version of the Pat Metheny Group. With Metheny, Mays, and Gottlieb, the fourth member was bassist Mark Egan when the album "Pat Metheny Group" (ECM, 1978) was released.