All Sides Now

All Sides Now is an album by guitarist Pat Martino which was recorded in 1996–97 and first released on the Blue Note label.[1] The album pairs Martino with notable guitarists from across the musical spectrum.

All Sides Now
Studio album by Pat Martino
Released	1997
Recorded	June 1, 1996 – January 15, 1997
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:56
Label	Blue Note BN 37627
Producer	Bill Milkowski
Pat Martino chronology
The Maker (1994) All Sides Now (1997) Stone Blue (1998)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, which awarded the album 4 stars, Scott Yanow wrote, "Veteran Pat Martino is teamed up with a variety of different fellow guitarists on this interesting if not quite essential release... A decent effort, but not up to Pat Martino's most significant."[2] Glen Astarita from All About Jazz was less forgiving noting, "The Blue Note Records debut by guitarist extraordinaire Pat Martino is spotty at best. It is primarily a series of duets and ensemble settings with a wide array of top notch guitarists spanning different genres... The feeling here is that Mr. Martino had been granted a minimal amount of artistic control from the onset. What we have here is something short of a hack job!"[4] The Los Angeles Times critic, Bill Kohlhaase, rated the album 2½ stars writing, "Guitarist Martino, who was forced to relearn his instrument after suffering a brain aneurysm in 1980, retains a solid identity in these diverse collaborations with seven fellow guitarists... Martino brings a measure of feeling that his partners never seem able to match."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Pat Martino except as indicated

1. "Too High" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:03
2. "Two of a Kind" – 5:54
3. "Progression" – 5:36
4. "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (Doc Daugherty, Al J. Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) – 4:41
5. "Ellipsis" (Martino, Joe Satriani) – 3:09
6. "Both Sides, Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:53
7. "Ayako" – 7:46
8. "Two Days Old" (Michael Hedges) – 5:17
9. "Outrider" – 7:43
10. "Never and After" (Satriani) – 2:54

Personnel

• Pat Martino – guitar
• Charlie Hunter – guitar (track 1)
• Tuck Andress – guitar (track 2)
• Kevin Eubanks – guitar (track 3)
• Les Paul – guitar (track 4)
• Joe Satriani – guitar (track 5 and 10)
• Mike Stern – guitar (track 7 and 9)
• Michael Hedges – guitar (track 8), percussion (track 5)
• Scott Colley – double bass (track 7 and 9)
• Paul Nowinski – bass (track 4)
• Scott Amendola – drums (track 1)
• Ben Perowsky – drums (track 7 and 9)
• Jeff Hirshfield – drums (track 10)
• Cassandra Wilson – vocals (track 6)

References

1. Pat Martino discography. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic listing. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
3. Kohlhaase, B. "Pat Martino: All Sides Now", Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1997.
4. Astarita, G. Pat Martino: All Sides Now, All About Jazz, October 1, 1997.