Honoring Pat Martino, Vol. 2 Alternative Guitar Summit

• 1 Villa Hermosa 06:19
• 2 Lean Years 06:36
• 3 Remembrance 06:32
• 4 A Blues for Mickey O 05:40
• 5 City Lights 04:03
• 6 El Hombre 05:20
• 7 Song Bird 03:55
• 8 A Portrait of Diana 04:29
• 9 Lean Years (Slight Return) 07:00
• 10 Welcome to a Prayer 06:29
• 11 Remembrance (Digital-Only Bonus Track) 05:24
• Total Runtime 01:01:47

Info for Honoring Pat Martino, Vol. 2

Five years after it's first volume, Alternative Guitar Summit returns with Honoring Pat Martino, Vol. 2, a second tribute to one of jazz guitar's towering voices. Drawn largely from 2021 pandemic-era sessions, these performances capture a moment when making music together carried renewed meaning and urgency. What began as a canceled live event evolved into a series of intimate studio recordings, bringing together a distinguished group of artists to celebrate Martino's enduring legacy. Guitarists including Kurt Rosenwinkel, Cecil Alexander, Dave Stryker, Paul Bollenback, project producer Joel Harrison, and others, offer personal interpretations that reflect both reverence and individuality. Newly recorded tracks from 2025 complete the program, adding unique perspectives to this expansive portrait. Rather than replicate Martino's singular voice, these artists honor his legacy by engaging the depth, sophistication and genius of his compositions, reaffirming their place at the heart of the modern jazz canon.

The Alternative Guitar Summit
founded in 2010 by guitarist/ composer Joel Harrison, is a yearly summit of daring, inventive players who emphasize new and unusual approaches to the guitar. The music we present celebrates the guitar’s enormous range, beyond style or genre. The AGS seeks to commission new work, whether improvised, notated, or both, and is devoted to promoting new music through education and performance in the New York City metropolitan area and beyond. We commission new work and provide opportunities for lesser known, non-commercial musicians. Lifeforce Arts Inc., a new 501 c3 started by Joel Harrison in 2013, is the fiscal sponsor for the Alternative Guitar Summit.

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