All Sides Now
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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.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
In his review for Allmusic, which awarded the album 4 stars, Scott Yanow states, "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 stating "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
- "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
- 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 - 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
- ^ Pat Martino discography, accessed September 12, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed September 12, 2013
- ^ a b Kohlhaase, B. Pat Martino: All Sides Now, Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1997
- ^ Astarita, G. Pat Martino: All Sides Now, All About Jazz, October 1, 1997