Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery

• Artist: Pat Martino
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• Release Date: April 04, 2006
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Pat Martino and Wes Montgomery were two of the most famous guitarists to emerge out of the '60s jazz scene, an era that saw the guitar raised to the status of saxophones and trumpets. Martino and Montgomery's styles, however, were quite different, one rapid-fire post-bop, the other blues-based hard bop. This doesn't mean, however, that Martino wasn't -- like everyone else -- influenced by Montgomery. Martino's Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery, then, isn't so much an album that seeks to mimic the style of another guitarist, but a loving tribute that reflects without copying Montgomery's style. Yes, Martino does pull gems from the Montgomery catalog like "Four on Six" and "West Coast Blues," and he even references his use of octaves more than once, but this is more reflective than stylistic. Martino is joined on this outing by pianist David Kikoski, bassist John Patitucci, and percussionists Scott Allan Robinson and Daniel Sadownick for solid takes on Montgomery's "Road Song," Carl Perkins' "Groove Yard," and Sam Jones' "Unit Seven." While it might be revealing to compare these and other sides to Montgomery's recordings, it's probably more fun for listeners to just allow these reinterpreted recordings to wash over them. For Martino and Montgomery fans, and for anyone who loves good guitar music, Remember is a well-conceived and executed album. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Four on Six	Wes Montgomery	Pat Martino	(6:02)
Groove Yard	Carl Perkins	Pat Martino	(5:54)
Full House	Wes Montgomery	Pat Martino	(7:02)
Heart Strings	Milt Jackson	Pat Martino	(6:52)
Twisted Blues	Wes Montgomery	Pat Martino	(5:15)
Road Song	Wes Montgomery	Pat Martino	(7:08)
West Coast Blues	Wes Montgomery	Pat Martino	(7:19)
S.K.J.	Milt Jackson	Pat Martino	(7:10)
If I Should Lose You		Pat Martino	(7:45)
Unit Seven		Pat Martino	(5:41)

Credits

Kirk Yano (Production Director), Gordon Jee (Creative Director), Burton Yount (Design), Pat Martino (Producer), Keith Karwelies (A&R), John Patitucci (Bass), Eli Wolf (A&R), Kirk Yano (Mixing), Larry Kerr (Assistant Engineer), Burton Yount (Art Direction), Steven Fitzstephens (Assistant Engineer), Daniel Sadownick (Percussion), Pat Martino (Guitar), Chris Athens (Mastering), Kirk Yano (Engineer), Jimmy Katz (Photography), Perry Greenfield (Product Manager), Scott Allan Robinson (Drums), Vic Schermer (Liner Notes), Dave Kikoski (Piano)