Consciousness (Pat Martino album)

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Consciousness

Studio album by

Pat Martino

Released

1975

Recorded

October 7, 1974
Generation Sound Studio, New York City

Genre

Jazz

Length

43:31

Label

Muse
MR 5039

Producer

Michael Cuscuna

Pat Martino chronology

Pat Martino/Live!
(1974)

Consciousness
(1975)

Starbright
(1976)

Consciousness is an album by guitarist Pat Martino which was recorded in 1974 and first released on the Muse label.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

In his review on AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos notes that this is "Martino on the way up. Mostly quartet recordings for the brilliant guitarist... Guitar students should study this one."^[3]

Tom Moon, in his book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, wrote: "Beginning with a spry romp through Coltrane's 'Impressions,' Consciousness offers blindingly bright—yet never glib—Martino solos, each a marvel of structure. To hear an improviser in full control of his resources, check out the curvy bossa nova 'Along Came Betty,' then a pensive solo guitar reading of Joni Mitchell's 'Both Sides Now.'"^[5]

Guitarist Russell Malone stated that, when he first heard Consciousness, he "almost wanted to quit playing the guitar. I said, 'Man, what the hell am I trying to play the guitar for when this guy's playing it like that? I'll never get to that level.' That solo on 'Impressions'—whoa!"^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Pat Martino except as indicated

"Impressions" (John Coltrane) - 4:33
"Consciousness" (Danny Depaolo, Eric Kloss) - 11:48
"Passata on Guitar" - 2:48
"Along Came Betty" (Benny Golson) - 5:22
"Willow" - 6:09
"On the Stairs" - 5:29
"Both Sides, Now" (Joni Mitchell) - 2:06
"Along Came Betty" [Alternate Take] (Golson) - 5:16 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

Pat Martino - guitar
Eddie Green - electric piano, percussion
Tyrone Brown - electric bass
Sherman Ferguson - drums, percussion

References

^ Muse Records discography accessed September 6, 2013
^ Pat Martino discography, accessed September 6, 2013
^ ^a ^b Nastos, Michael G. Pat Martino – Consciousness: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 132. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Moon, Tom (2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing. p. 478.
^ Malone, Russell (February 10, 2022). "Artist's Choice: Russell Malone on Pat Martino". Jazz Times. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

Pat Martino

Studio albums

El Hombre (1967)
Strings! (1967)
East! (1968)
Baiyina (1968)
Desperado (1970)
The Visit (1972)
Consciousness (1974)
Exit (1976)
We'll Be Together Again (1976)
Joyous Lake (1976)
Starbright (1976)
Interchange (1994)
The Maker (1994)
Nightwings (1996)
Cream (1997)
All Sides Now (1997)
Stone Blue – with Joyous Lake (1998)
Fire Dance (1998)
Comin' and Goin': Exit & the Return (1999)
Impressions (1999)

Live albums

Pat Martino/Live! (1972)
The Return (1987)
Live at Yoshi's (2001)

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