Pat Martino

Pat Martino
Pat Martino
Background information
Birth name	Patrick Carmen Azzara
Born	August 25, 1944; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 1, 2021 (aged 77)
Genres	Jazz fusion, mainstream jazz, soul jazz
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1959–2017
Labels	Prestige, Warner Bros, Muse, Blue Note, HighNote,
Spouse(s)	Ayako Asahi Martino (1997-2021)
Website	patmartino.com

Pat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara;^[2] August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. He has been cited as one of the greatest guitarists in jazz.^[3]

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1631/2. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^ Silbergleit, Paul (November 1, 2015). 25 Great Jazz Guitar Solos: Transcriptions * Lessons * Bios * Photos. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4950-5541-6.
^ "Pat Martino Musician". allaboutjazz.com. November 28, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[LarkinGE-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1631/2. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

[2] Silbergleit, Paul (November 1, 2015). 25 Great Jazz Guitar Solos: Transcriptions * Lessons * Bios * Photos. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4950-5541-6.

[3] "Pat Martino Musician". allaboutjazz.com. November 28, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

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