Pat Martino All Sides Now CD

Veteran Pat Martino is teamed up with a variety of different fellow guitarists on this interesting if not quite essential release. Martino matches wits with guitarist Charlie Hunter (who on Stevie Wonder's "Too High" often sounds like an organist), Tuck Andress, Kevin Eubanks, Les Paul ("I'm Confessin'"), Mike Stern and Michael Hedges. In addition, Cassandra Wilson sings Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" accompanied by Martino, and rock guitarist Joe Satriani tries to sit in on two numbers (with indifferent results). A decent effort, but not up to Pat Martino's most significant releases. ~ Scott Yanow

Out of print in the U.S.! 1996 album from the Jazz guitar legend. 10 tracks featuring 'Too High', 'Progression', Outrider' and more. Blue Note.

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, California on November 13 & 15, 1996; Musegarden, New York, New York on June 7, 1996; Sound On Sound, New York, New York on June 1, 1996 and January 15, 1997; Speech And Hearing Clinic, Mendocino, California on July 27 & 30, 1996; Sorcerer Sound, New York, New York on June 23, 1996.

Personnel: Pat Martino (guitar); Cassandra Wilson (vocals); Joe Satriani, Les Paul, Mike Stern, Tuck Andress (guitar); Michael Hedges (acoustic guitar, drums, shaker); Kevin Eubanks (acoustic guitar); Scott Amendola, Ben Perowsky (drums).

Audio Mixers: David Lawrence; Matt Resnicoff; Michael Cuscuna; Michael Hedges; Paul Bagin; Bill Milkowski.

Recording information: Complex, L.A., CA (06/01/1996-01/15/1997); Musegarden, NY (06/01/1996-01/15/1997); Sorcerer Sound (06/01/1996-01/15/1997); Sound On Sound, N.Y.C., NY (06/01/1996-01/15/1997); Speech and Hearing Clinic, Mendocino, CA (06/01/1996-01/15/1997).

Photographers: Ralph Granich; Jimmy Katz.

Unknown Contributor Role: Charlie Hunter .

Arrangers: Matt Resnicoff; Bill Milkowski.

Personnel: Pat Martino (electric & nylon-string guitars); Cassandra Wilson (vocals); Kevin Eubanks, Michael Hedges (acoustic guitar); Tuck Andress (electric guitar, drums, shaker); Les Paul, Lou Pollo, Joe Satriani, Mike Stern (electric guitar); Charlie Hunter (8-string guitar); Paul Nowinski, Scott Colley (bass); Scott Amendola, Ben Perowsky, Jeff Hirshfield (drums).

Engineers include: Malcolm Cecil, David Lawrence, Paul Bagin.

Entertainment Weekly (9/5/97, p.77) - "Unpretentious, witty and gently swinging....[ALL SIDES NOW] pairs Martino with fellow guitarists plus one vocalist, Cassandra Wilson." - Rating: B+