''Alone Together'' is an album by jazz guitarist

Pat Martino Pat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; 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. Early life Martino was born Patrick Carmen Azzara in Philad ...

, on which he is joined by fellow guitarist Bobby Rose. It was recorded during 1977 and 1978 and was released in 2012 by

HighNote Records HighNote Records is a jazz record company and label founded by Joe Fields with his son, Barney Fields, in 1997. Joe Fields worked for Prestige Records in the 1960s, and in the 1970s founded Muse Records. After he sold Muse, he started the HighNo ...

. Rose, who—like Martino—had roots in Philadelphia, had also appeared on Martino's '' Baiyina (The Clear Evidence)'' (1968) and '' The Visit'' (1972).

Reception

Writing for ''

Jazz Times ''JazzTimes'' was an American print magazine devoted to jazz. Published 10 times a year, it was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1970 by Ira Sabin as the newsletter ''Radio Free Jazz'' to complement his record store. Coverage After a decade ...

'', Aidan Levy stated: "these intimate low-fidelity documents, some capturing private duo sessions in Martino's Philadelphia apartment, offer a rare, unvarnished glimpse into the creative process of two guitarists at the peak of their powers... It features some of Martino's last recordings before 1979, when a near-fatal brain aneurysm left him with amnesia, sidelining his recording career until 1987." In an article for ''

The Philadelphia Inquirer ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', often referred to simply as ''The Inquirer'', is a daily newspaper headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded on June 1, 1829, ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' is the third-longest continuously operating da ...

'', David Patrick Stearns commented: "Martino... reaches some unbelievable heights on this spare duet session. With Rose's energetic comping, Martino seems dialed in to create cosmic climaxes. His lines sear the soul, even on tunes that just reek of the period, such as 'Sunny,' which Martino had previously recorded. Both men were absorbed in the I-Ching and the Quran at the time, and the playing shows both a simplicity and a force that is pretty mesmerizing. Martino's 'Israfel' is just a straight sprint to the top of the mountain."

Track listing

# "Four On Six" (

Wes Montgomery John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a ...

) – 5:30 # " Alone Together" (

Arthur Schwartz Arthur Schwartz (November 25, 1900 – September 3, 1984) was an American composer and film producer, widely noted for his songwriting collaborations with Howard Dietz. Biography Early life Schwartz was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New ...

) – 7:55 # "

What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" is a song with lyrics written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman and original music written by Michel Legrand for the 1969 film ''The Happy Ending'', performed by Michael Dees. The song was nominated ...

" (

Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to ma ...

) – 3:15 # " Sunny" (

Bobby Hebb Robert Alvin Von Hebb (July 26, 1938 – August 3, 2010) was an American R&B and soul singer, musician, songwriter, recording and performing artist, best known for his 1966 hit " Sunny". Biography Hebb was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His par ...

) – 6:49 # "Left... Or Right" (Pat Martino) – 7:31 # "The Visit" (Pat Martino) – 6:14 # " One for My Baby" (

Harold Arlen Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film ' ...

Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Wallichs Music Cit ...

) – 9:58 # "Israfel" (Pat Martino) – 8:20

Personnel

– guitar * Bobby Rose – guitar

References

{{Reflist 2012 albums Pat Martino albums HighNote Records albums