Pat Martino

Pat Martino (born Patrick Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Martino was born Patrick Azzara in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He began playing professionally at the age of 15 after moving to New York City. He lived for a period with Les Paul and began playing at jazz clubs such as Smalls Paradise. He later moved into a suite in the President Hotel on 48th Street. He would play at Smalls for six months of the year, and then in the summer play at the Club Harlem in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played a track called Deeda from the musician on his 19 May 1976 show. It is not currently known according to available playlists, whether Peel played any further tracks from the artist.
==Shows Played==
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*19 May 1976: Deeda (LP - Starbright) Warner Bros.
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official Website
Category:Artists