Pat Martino

good morning 2/23/2022 i discovered Pat during the 70's maybe on an album ,Horizons, with Charles McPherson. Recently i revisited his music : particularly His video Creative Force dealing with his theories and concepts using the diminished and augmented chords : patterns on the guitar neck. so cool. His technique the highest. very inspiring. Thank you Pat. aloha

i meet Pat at a NAMM show in the early 80's. What a sweet, kind, and humble man. A great musician and wonderful person.

Pat was a shining star for me and a source of many pleasures.

My condolences go out to the Martino family. So sorry for your loss.

Pat, by any objective measure, possessed the greatest command of his instrument in the history of jazz guitar. Particularly regarding his earlier recordings, there's yet to be another jazz guitar player with an approximate ability to play lines with the clarity, accuracy, purposefulness, timing, and musicality as Pat. What's more, the type of intellectual curiosity he shared with the world transcended the musical realm and led to concepts whose reach are limitless. The only aspects of our...

Deepest condolences to the Martino Family. Thank you for Pat´s contribution to the Jazz industry. He will be missed. May the God of Tender Mercies comfort your hearts in grief with peace and and his endless love. May He be there with you always to support you with his arm of strength as each difficult passes. Psalm 68:19

I had only recently come across this amazing artist, teacher and communicator extraordinaire. He in this short time of my discovery has become an inspiration for me in life’s obstacles through the “Nature of Guitar”. Move forward Mr Martino.

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

I'll never forget the first time I see him play. It was at the Hurricane Bar in Pittsburgh, with Don Paterson on
B3 organ & Billy James on drums. He was one of the greatest guitar players I ever new, Amazing