Desperado (Pat Martino album)


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!”

Reception

Jazz critic Scott Yanow described the album as “funky in spots, electric, and swinging when called for” and extols Martino’s performance as “consistently inventive"
“Even this difficult instrument doesn’t dampen his proficiency.”

Background

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.

Track listing

  1. "Blackjack" – 7:45
  2. "Dearborn Walk" – 3:50
  3. "Oleo" – 4:53
  4. "Desperado" – 7:55
  5. "A Portrait of Diana" – 4:30
  6. ”Express” – 6:43

    CD Reissue

Remastered versions of the album do not include any bonus tracks and are stereo versions of the original stereo recording.

Personnel