Pat Martino/Live!
| Pat Martino/Live! | ||||
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| Live album by Pat Martino | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded |
September 7, 1972 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:42 | |||
| Label |
Muse MR 5026 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Pat Martino chronology | ||||
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Pat Martino/Live! is a live album by guitarist Pat Martino which was recorded in 1972 and first released on the Muse label.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Martino performs music that falls between advanced hard bop, fusion and the avant-garde without really fitting into any of the genres. Well worth several listens".[3]
Critical Acclaim
Pat Martino stood out with a style of his own with a well-defined sound in the early 1970s with his numbers like "Special Door," and the pop song "Sunny." His talents outshines his peers for being extraordinarily versatile. [5] Pat Martino has been also referred to as a man who had to struggle to survive because of his health problem that threatened his outstanding career. Considered a guitar protégé in his early days, he has kept up to it till today by embracing in his music innovation, progression and a distinct technique. [6] His music works magic on the listeners and the composers alike as it is marked by the five T’s – tone, time, technique, touch, and taste. He has proved to the music buffs and musicians that he is no short of a legend, an inspiration to followers of any genre. [7]
Track listing
All compositions by Pat Martino except as indicated
- "Special Door" - 17:46
- "The Great Stream" - 10:30
- "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 10:26
Personnel
- Pat Martino - guitar
- Ron Thomas - electric piano
- Tyrone Brown - electric bass
- Sherman Ferguson - drums
References
- ↑ Muse Records discography accessed September 6, 2013
- ↑ Pat Martino discography, accessed September 6, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed September 6, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 132. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ "Live! CD". CD Universe.Com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ Knight, Brian L. "Into the Head and Heart: An Interview with jazz guitarist Pat Martino". Vermont Review.Tripod. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ Marshall, Wolf. "Pat Martino". Vintage Guitar.Com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.