How to Play Killer Hard Bop like Pat Martino

One of the first jazz solos that really blew me away was the Pat Martino solo on Just Friends from his album El Hombre. In this video I am going to show you 3 Pat Martino Licks from the song and talk about how they are good examples of some of the things he uses a lot in his playing that you can add to your vocabulary.

This Lesson is exploring three different licks from the recording and talking about how they are typical for hard bop and also highlights some of Pat Martinos influences like Wes Montgomery.

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[jeremyversusjazz]

El Hombre easily one of the best jazz guitar records ever made. The whole record kicks ass.

[DaveLockwoodGuitarStudio]

Pat was 22 when he recorded this . Ridiculous, lol. You could build your entire vocabulary off of this solo, so much good stuff! Thanks for the lesson, Jens.

[theaudiodump]

Great video idea. Pat Martino is one of the very best and one of my favorites. Wes was my first favorite, the one who got me into jazz guitar and if I had to choose one person, as hard as that is, it certainly would be him. Pat Martino also has the amazing situation of having to completely relearn the guitar, from his own recordings no less, after his stroke which is mind boggling to me and a testament to his tremendous ability and talent.

[katanaxv]

Great to see a nod to Martino..
I've always found Grant Green's If I Should Lose You to be a magical example of bouncing, lyrical swinging bebop, Learned lots about B flat minor and D flat too

[josiecrotwell]

thank you ! of course I am a big Pat Martino fan, in fact I just saw him life at Kuumbwa jazz center here in Santa Cruz CA a few months ago, looking a bit old but sounding unbelievably even better than ever. He is a force of nature!!! I just sent $22 bucks thru Patreon for this month - you always make it worth it. Keep it up

[richardsorice]

Hi Jens, thanks for doing this video on Pat Martino. I plan to learn all three phrase along with the George Benson video. These two, now veteran jazz guitar heros continue to be two of the baddest dudes around.

[jumemowery]

Jens, you are the best!! Thanks for all your hard work!

[JazzDuets]

KIller video! the way he 'murders' the notes- he should be locked up!, the intensity. thanks for this post!

[Jimi-bxxf]

my fav of martino along came betty incredible

[Zaninnii]

Pat Martino has a lot of cool stuff with minor substitutions. He explains it in his linear expressions book which has some great stuff. I've been working out of it for the past few weeks and it's made a huge difference for me so I definitely recommend it.
He also talks a lot about using the diminished and augmented as parental forms in other videos. I haven't gotten to deep into yet so I can't explain it well but it's interesting.

[insidejazzguitar]

This solo and Lazy Bird from his East album have floored me every time since first discovering them in 1983. The earliest example I know of an augmented triad being used like that is Charlie Parker. Moose The Mooch is one example. Hey I just discover an awesome Pat Martino solo that I’m transcribing now on the blues jam Loose Walk from the Sonny Stitt album Night Letter. Check it out!

[joerimland]

I really like the sound of the blues phrase, over the C7, in the 2nd example.

[anthonydemitre]

Thanks, the first 2 Pat Martino songs that I loved where his tune The Visit and Road Song. The Road Song's comping is a bit hard rhythmically speaking

[johnnyjolijt]

I was 16 when I bought that album (1986) it absolutely killed me. I couldn't believe it.
I still can not play it ( never tried) but can sing along fluently. : )

[jansen_music]

Also check out Pat's book "Linear Expressions" it is incredible.

[justinlee]

Now this maybe simple for your taste but i am greatly influenced by, a man whom i consider on of the great jazz/blues/american innovators, the wonderful Mr. Kenny Burrell.

The entire "Midnight Blue" album is fantastic.

I would love for you to breakdown some of his lines and the scales and chords he uses in that era.

I love the song "midnight blue" .
It has what i feel is a all time classic tone, coming from his tweed deluxe.

The song "chitlins con carne" is also superb.

And I this maybe a novice song to learn but he does "gee baby aint i" really nicely on that album.

For me, a thirty two year old, New Orleans native, this album and few songs got me further into the jazz guitar universe.

Jazz is scary for those who havnt been exposed to it from young age, and beings that the song 'chitlins' was a very very familiar melody to me from another of my favorite guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughn, on his version from "the Sky is crying " album . When i found the origins of the song and Kenny Burrell i was immediately turned on to all he does.

So i guess im saying here, maybe by doing some of these you, Mr . Larson, could reach a whole new group of players that have yet to be exposed to the wonders and freedoms of this thing we call Jazz.

The song "soul lament "also.

[Darkripper]

Please, pretty please do a video on the Pat martino solo approach on Sunny. You are great, love your vids.

[andreasalustri]

Hi Jens thanks for the great lesson as usual..as i like the Maj7#5 sound...there was any lesson on this topic (ex. use of Maj7#5 over the dominant altered chords..) ...I 'm looking among the numerous lessons but i could not find so far..

[kevinscousin]

I know he's more 'rock' for our taste but I'd love to hear you break down Greg Howe.

[pgrossi]

HI Jens, I have been following your lessons for some time now and appreciate them very much. My suggestion is that if you could do a demonstration at the beginning of the video, (to know what we are going to be able to do after we study the lesson thourughly), then explain and then at the end do a final demonstration. That would be awsome. Thanks your advice is helping me a lot.