Track Listing

1. Four on Six
2. Groove Yard
3. Full House
4. Heart Strings
5. Twisted Blues
6. Road Song
7. West Coast Blues
8. S.K.J.
9. If I Should Lose You
10. Unit Seven

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #157551 in Music
• Released on: 2006-04-04
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Amazon.com
Will the last remaining jazz guitarist who hasn't recorded a tribute to Wes Montgomery please turn off the control board after he does? Yes, there have been a ton of salutes, but that shouldn't lessen interest in Pat Martino's Remember, which in having a guitarist of considerable stature in his own right cast personal meaning on Montgomery's strikingly original bop-meets-Django style covers all the bases a tribute should. Wes fans will enjoy hearing songs associated with him, ranging from his own "Full House" to the Cannonball Adderley classic, "Unit 7." Fans of Martino, a product of Philadelphia's soul-jazz scene of the late-'60s for whom Indianan Montgomery was a conquering hero, will enjoy hearing his speedier, flame-treated approach to the material and his knowingly spare use of Montgomery's patented octave runs. Since bravely coming back from a 1980 brain aneurism that forced him to relearn the guitar, Martino has had some impressive outings (as well as ones that succumbed to high concepts). Leading a keenly focused quintet including the perennially underrated pianist David Kikoski and bassist John Patitucci, he resets the bar for himself. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews

amazing good with an amazingly bad mix
They music and the musicians on this album are amazing. EVERYBODY is speaking on this album. There is no point where the playing is dry or the music isn't fully alive. Pat's soloing on this album is especially strong. He is throwing some serious notes. The reason why this particular version of the album simply can't get 5 stars is because the mix is terrible. At times, as another review stated, Pat is lost in the mix. The bass is incredibly muddy and overbearing in the mix, especially because Pat likes his tone dark and the bass often cancels the guitar out. Amazing playing. I just wish the producers and engineers had actually listened to the recording before they sent it off to press.

A VERY FINE TRIBUTE....AND THEN SOME!!!!!!!!!
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!

A great homage to Wes
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!