Consciousness
Studio album by
Pat Martino
Released1975
RecordedOctober 7, 1974
Generation Sound Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
Length43:31
LabelMuse
MR 5039
ProducerMichael 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
SourceRating
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

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

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Muse Records discography accessed September 6, 2013
  2. ↑ Pat Martino discography, accessed September 6, 2013
  3. 1 2 Nastos, Michael G. Pat Martino – Consciousness: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 132. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ↑ Moon, Tom (2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing. p. 478.
  6. ↑ Malone, Russell (February 10, 2022). "Artist's Choice: Russell Malone on Pat Martino". Jazz Times. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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