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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A VERY FINE TRIBUTE....AND THEN SOME!!!!!!!!!,
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This review is from: Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery (Audio CD)
This is a brilliant tribute to the legend Wes Montgomery's very fine works. Given Pat Martino's artistry and history, he is most definitely a legend in his own right! This is a magnificent musical treat!
For those of you who don't know about Pat Martino's unusual background, he began playing guitar at 15. His career took off in the 60's but later there was one huge setback: a brain aneurysm and surgery to remove it in 1980 caused him to lose his memory and he had to learn to play the guitar all over again. Now to tell you the truth, when I hear this music, I think that he was meant to play that guitar, no matter what crisis he faced. After the surgery it took him 4 years to play again with a recording comeback in 1987. Wow, impressive! Some people have complained about the sound on this cd, BUT, this album, recorded near the end of 2005, went up the jazz charts to #10 in 2006! Whether you are a Pat Martino fan or a Wes Montgomery fan, this will stir you inside out!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A great homage to Wes,
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It's a shame that Pat doesn't have a wider audience, because guitarists know his playing to be among the best. Here, his tribute to Wes Montgomery is superbly played, with great selections from Wes's substantial repertoire. What's amazing, is he doesn't try to improve on Wes's music, but honors it by staying true to the playing style and tempo of each piece. Thank you Pat!
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This review is from: Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery (Audio CD)
It is difficult not to give Pat 10 stars, for his playing is always soulful, adventurous and magnificent...earthily transcendent...Pat plays "feeling/thinking" music and here, with the spirit of Wes always present, an elegantly bluesy swing inspires every line. On "Tribute," Pat is, as usual, on fire and groovin' hard, and the group brings a collective spirit that infuses every song with a keen sense of incendiary joy and affective intensity. The mix, however, sometimes allows Pat's soloing to get somewhat lost in the accompaniment. It may be that Pat is going for an even darker and more pensive tone than usual in tribute to Wes, but the mix allows the brightness of the piano and drums to sometimes bury Pat's guitar, and that is occasionally frustrating. Nevertheless, no other guitarist expresses through music a language that speaks the truth as profoundly as Pat Martino. This music swings hard so get ready to be moved, and the deep groove is infectious and impassioned so get ready to smile.
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