Nov 27, 2008 in the jazz context, i saw pat metheny applying the same principles clapton was using. Taken from the umbria jazz live with john scofield. He would play at smalls for six months of the year, and then in the summer play at the club. Dec 30, 20 sunny pat martino solo transcription tabbed by sapphire ng sunny pat martino live. Guitartist pat martino, who gets equal billing on the cds cover, is allowed little more than rhythm accompaniment throughout. Mar 08, 2011 now that you have a solid idea what were defining as jazz licks are, lets dig into jazz language. I watched martino closely and noticed that he often employed the same principles. View all albums and help us complete pat martino discography. Aug 20, 2017 pat martino guitar solo transcription with tabs 4 bars on sunny.
The line is built by playing the blues note, b, leading into the 5 th and b7th of the underlying chord, f7, creating a bluesy, repetitive lick that you can use to build energy. Jazz pat martino by pat martino instructional book. An interactive video master class from pat martino. Its protagonist, pat martino, who was considered as one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history when, at age 36, he began to feel severe headaches that left him barely move. When the anesthesia wore off, pat martino looked up hazily at his parents and his doctors and tried to piece together any memory of his life. Perhaps it is the very reason that pat martinos style of playing has been so appealing to legions of jazz guitar fans, but, as the along came betty solo exemplifies, other than a brief melodic moment during the first 3 bars, it is simply a relentless stream of running 16thnotes, performed with a metronomic sense of aggressive time. I couldnt believe how much of his left temporal lobe had been removed, he said. Oct 10, 2016 its protagonist, pat martino, who was considered as one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history when, at age 36, he began to feel severe headaches that left him barely move. As i began to transcribe a few of methenys solos i realized that a lot of the licks contained with in them were simply unplayable without excluding the 4th finger. Listening to jazz, learning solos by ear, or learning jazz standards. The long awaited play what you hear volume two is now here. Kennedy, but also to bobby hebbs brother, who was killed during a mugging on the same day kennedy was murdered november 22, 1963. Pat martino legendary jazz guitarist pat martino resides in philadelphia and continues to inspire the jazz world with his mesmerizing facility on the guitar.
But if you want some quick and helpful rewards for your time investment, learning licks is a great way to go. You have found the right book if you are looking to expand your jazz guitar vocabulary and emulate your favorite jazz guitar players. When the anesthesia wore off, pat martino looked up hazily at his parents and his doctors, and tried to piece together any memory of his life. Now volume two is here with new ideas and concepts, complete with audio, video, traditional notation and tab throughout. As a young prodigy, he was highly influenced by the music of wes montgomery but soon forged his own distinctive style. Pat martino trio chris jazz cafe philadelphia, pa november 29, 2014 over the years, pat martinos guitar artistry has been powerful and consistent, characterized by his precision, strong attack, uncanny mastery of the instrument, and hard rhythmic style honed in his apprenticeship with saxophonist willis gator jackson and organist jack mcduff. He began playing professionally at the age of 15 after moving to new york city. Jazz patterns and licks learn some new ones, improve the. Pat martinos the nature of guitar guitar lessons truefire.
The licks in this book are very good and will give you great insight into pat s playing. He lived for a period with les paul and began playing at jazz clubs such as smalls paradise. Pat martino is a legend of jazz guitar and one of the most influential musicians of the last century. But, as expected, martino is a supportive associate, and he never seems intent on grabbing the spotlight pitts returned the favor by playing on martino s.
He later moved into a suite in the president hotel on 48th street. Jan 30, 2019 fans of pat martino will be familiar with this pattern, as this and similar licks are also found in many of pats solos. You can order transcriptions of nearly 200 of pats solos at jorg heusers jazz transcriptions site. However it is extremely short at 16 pages with 14 licks.
Language, just like a lick, is made up of melodic lines. Licks are short musical phrases, usually played over the context of a chord or chord progression. Thomas, which was written by the great sonny rollins, appears on saxophonist eric kloss life forceprestige lp, and was recorded during 67. Below youll find a transcription to wes montgomerys great octave solo on s. Martino had suffered a severe brain aneurysm and underwent surgery. Trudy pitts with pat martino trudy pitts with pat martino. The difference lies in where you learned these lines from, how you learned them, and what you can do with them. Oct 09, 2017 the music of pat martino, wrote john fordham in the guardian, is jazz played with conviction and craftsmanship, a consummate blend of lyricism, feeling and awesome dexterity. At the time, martino often attended performances by famed guitarist and my mentor, jimmy bruno. The music of pat martino, wrote john fordham in the guardian, is jazz played with conviction and craftsmanship, a consummate blend of lyricism, feeling and awesome dexterity. Many years ago, i would often come across the legendary jazz guitarist pat martino at a chris jazz club in center city philadelphia. As well as being a fantastic musician, pat is a beautiful. When i studied with pat i had already mastered micky bakers jazz ency.
F ive years ago, when neurosurgeon marcelo galarza saw images from jazz guitarist pat martinos cerebral mri, he was astonished. New styles of jazz sometimes dictate new harmonic structures. The licks in this book are very good and will give you great insight into pats playing. Play like pat martino over blue bossa jazz guitar lesson. Pat martino along came betty solo transcription and. Good for martino fans, although you might want to work elsewhere as there are other lick books available that are better value for money.
It may be fair to say that most players rely on scales and patterns aka licks, phrase or in more academic circles, formulae. Pat martino improvisation on rhythm changes youtube. Jazz is an ever evolving language, the established patterns and licks are borrowed, adapted and mutated into new ones. There are really some great moments in the course of this solo. Nov 05, 2016 here is a pat martino guitar solo transcription with tabs 4 bars on sunny. Ive been a fan of pat martinos music for many years and more recently have several times had the amazing good fortune to go to his house to play with him and discuss his theories on music and the nature of the guitar, sacred geometry and many other topics. Pat martino jazz guitar lick sunny solo transcription 4 bars.
Visit for countless free jazz and blues guitar lessons learn. Phrase book you dont understand how the phrase is constructed jazz lick you dont focus on how the line is constructed, or why it works phrasebbook you only know the phrase in one tense. He is an italianamerican jazz guitarist and composer within the post bop, fusion, mainstream jazz, soul jazz and hard bop idioms. This is taken from the umbria jazz live with john scofield. Pat martino, guitarist national jazz museum in harlem. When the anesthesia wore off, pat martino looked up hazily at his parents and his doctors.
His occasionally brief solos amount to little more than licks. Learning jazz language can happen in a lot of different ways. Here is a pat martino guitar solo transcription with tabs 4 bars on sunny. He gives some insight into his application of the dorian mode over certain chords, along with licks in standard notation. After the relevant evidence, in 1980, doctors diagnosed a severe brain aneurysm that, if. Joy of guitar voicings pat martino s string groups based on the 64 hexagrams pat martino s concept involves two very basic meoldic and harmonic structures. Schermer, published on october 31, 2003 at all about jazz. Jazz lick you only know the line for one specific harmonic situation phrase book it helps you just barely get by. Leading a trio consisting of hyperkinetic b3 organist tony monaco and drummer jason brown, martino thrilled the crowd with a plethora of his signature riffs played with masterful precision and lightning speed on his custom black benedetto. By studying and working with the licks in this ebook, you will not only learn how to improvise over different chord types and progressions, but be able to construct your.
Never miss another jazz show in philadelphia again. I dare say at the time this book was published, maybe pat s playing wasnt just as sophisticated as it became in later years. Pat martino live at the jazz showcase chicago concert. Sunny, a song written by bobby hebb in 1963, is one of the most performed and recorded pop songs. Understanding jazz licks and language in improvisation.
After the relevant evidence, in 1980, doctors diagnosed a severe brain aneurysm that, if not operated immediately, could end his life. Save an extra 25% off your first order with code ignited and combine with truefire cash for max savings. May 07, 2018 pat martino at south jazz club, june 3. How many jazz improvisers construct a completely original solo. Fans of pat martino will be familiar with this pattern, as this and similar licks are also found in many of pat s solos. Apr 25, 2019 when dealing with music, nothing manages to get in guitarist pat martinos waynot the nearfatal brain aneurysm that forced him to have to relearn his instrument from scratch in the 1980s. Pat martino jazz guitar lick sunny solo transcription 4. Pat martino lazz philosophy the philosophy of the reh h otlhve series is to give you a larger and varied vocabulary ofliclrs and melodic ideas. The amazing story of the great jazz guitarist pat martino. Sep, 2002 how many jazz improvisers construct a completely original solo.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It has been many years since the first edition of play what you hear originally released in 2000. Martinnos method some have asked me to expand on pat martino s system. I just watched this video this morning and wanted to share it with you. Free online jazz guitar lessons for beginners, intermediates and advanced.
Recently, jorg transcribed the solos from pat latest recording, undeniable. Fans of pat martino will be familiar with this pattern, as this and similar licks are also found in many of pats solos. One of the finest jazz guitarists in the world, pat martino, appeared at the jazz showcase last week. Jorg heuser has transcribed the majority of pats recorded solos. Martino had brain surgery in 1980 to remove a tangle of malformed veins and arteries. One of the most original of the jazz based guitarists to emerge in the 1960s, pat martino made a remarkable comeback after brain surgery in 1980 to correct an aneurysm caused him to lose his. Pat martino lick this lick is plucked out of pats version of the john coltrane classic impressions. Pat martino guitar solo transcription with tabs 4 bars on sunny. When dealing with music, nothing manages to get in guitarist pat martinos waynot the nearfatal brain aneurysm that forced him to have to relearn his instrument from scratch in the 1980s. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. One of the greatest guitarists in jazz, martino had suffered a severe brain aneurysm and underwent surgery after being told that his condition could be terminal. Martino had suffered a severe brain aneurysm and underwent surgery after being told that his condition could be terminal.