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 | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | June 1, 1996 – January 15, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:56 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BN 37627 | |||
| Producer | Bill Milkowski | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
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!"[5] 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 edit
All compositions by Pat Martino except as indicated
- "Too High" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:03
- "Two of a Kind" – 5:54
- "Progression" – 5:36
- "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (Doc Daugherty, Al J. Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) – 4:41
- "Ellipsis" (Martino, Joe Satriani) – 3:09
- "Both Sides, Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:53
- "Ayako" – 7:46
- "Two Days Old" (Michael Hedges) – 5:17
- "Outrider" – 7:43
- "Never and After" (Satriani) – 2:54
Personnel edit
- 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 edit
- ^ Pat Martino discography. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Kohlhaase, B. "Pat Martino: All Sides Now", Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1997.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 957. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Astarita, G. Pat Martino: All Sides Now, All About Jazz, October 1, 1997.