Pat Martino/Live!

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]

Pat Martino/Live!
Live album by
Pat Martino
Released1974
RecordedSeptember 7, 1972
New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:42
LabelMuse
MR 5026
ProducerDon Schlitten
Pat Martino chronology
The Visit!
(1972)		 Pat Martino/Live!
(1974)		 Consciousness
(1974)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "Special Door" - 17:46
  2. "The Great Stream" - 10:30
  3. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 10:26

Personnel

References
  1. Muse Records discography accessed September 6, 2013
  2. Pat Martino discography, accessed September 6, 2013
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed September 6, 2013
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 132. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. "Live! CD". CD Universe.Com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  6. Knight, Brian L. "Into the Head and Heart: An Interview with jazz guitarist Pat Martino". Vermont Review.Tripod. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  7. Marshall, Wolf. "Pat Martino". Vintage Guitar.Com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
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