| Desperado | ||||
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| Released | March 1970 | |||
| Recorded | March 9, 1970 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:53 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
Desperado is a 1970 post-bop jazz album by Pat Martino.
“A key album in the shift in Pat Martino's sound at the end of the 60s -- with one foot in the soul jazz camp in which he got his start, and the other in the freer, open-minded style he used a lot in the 70s!”[2]
Reception[edit]
Jazz criticScott Yanow described the album as “funky in spots, electric, and swinging when called for” and extols Martino’s performance as “consistently inventive'[3]
“Even this difficult instrument doesn’t dampen his proficiency.”[4]
Background[edit]
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Recorded at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder studios, Mr. Martino chose a 12 string guitar to define his interpretations of his own compositions and 'Oleo' by Sonny Rollins.[4]
Track listing[edit]
- 'Blackjack' (Martino) – 7:45
- 'Dearborn Walk' (Martino)– 3:50
- 'Oleo' (Sonny Rollins) – 4:53
- 'Desperado' (Martino, Green) – 7:55
- 'A Portrait of Diana' (Martino) – 4:30
- ”Express” (Martino) – 6:43
CD Reissue[edit]
Remastered versions of the album (one being from 1989) do not include any bonus tracks and are stereo versions of the original stereo recording.
Personnel[edit]
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- Pat Martino – 12-string electric guitar
- Eric Kloss – soprano sax (track 1)
- Eddie Green – electric piano
- Tyrone Brown – electric bass
- Sherman Ferguson – drums, bells
- Les Paul – notes
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Bob Porter – supervision
References[edit]
- ^Allmusic review
- ^http://www.dustygroove.com
- ^All Music Guide to Jazz –ISBN0-87930-530-4
- ^ abDesperado LP-7795 liner notes by Les Paul