Starbright is an album by guitarist Pat Martino which was recorded in 1976 and first released on the Warner Bros. label.[1]
| Starbright | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | July 1976 Media Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. BS 2921 | |||
| Producer | Ed Freeman | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The AllMusic site rated the album with 3 stars.[2] Thom Jurek called it "a startling yet warm and, in retrospect, wonderful recording of originals and covers."[4]
Writing for All About Jazz, Douglas Payne commented: "As always, Martino remains an engaging technical dazzler - as opposed to all those forgotten 70s guitar heroes who thought speed and sound meant good playing. Martino even experiments with guitar synthesizers and other effects... But the strength of the guitarist's melodic personality, particularly during signature solos, is never in question."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Pat Martino except as indicated
- "Starbright" - 3:38
- "Eyes" (Joseph d'Onofrio) - 2:36
- "Law" - 3:35
- "Fall" (Wayne Shorter) - 2:04
- "Deeda" - 3:43
- "Starbright Epilogue" - 0:31
- "Masquerada" - 2:53
- "Nefertiti" (Shorter) - 2:51
- "Blue Macaw" - 3:03
- "City Lights" (Gil Goldstein) - 0:55
- "Prelude" - 6:30
- "Epilogue" - 1:00
Personnel
edit- Pat Martino - guitar, synthesizer
- Al Regni - flute
- Joe D'Onofrio - violin
- Gil Goldstein - keyboards
- Mike Mainieri, Warren Bernhardt - synthesizers
- Will Lee - electric bass
- Charles Collins, Michael Carvin - drums
- Alyrio Lima Cova - percussion
References
edit- ^ Pat Martino discography, accessed September 10, 2013
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed September 10, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 132. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Pat Martino: Starbright/Joyous Lake". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Payne, Douglas (February 1, 1999). "Pat Martino: First Light". All About Jazz. Retrieved April 3, 2022.