Undeniable: Live at Blues Alley is a live recording made at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. in June 2009 by Pat Martino and his band. It was released on the HighNote label.Pat Martino release accessed November 5, 2016
Reception
AllMusic reviewed the album stating "Undeniable: Live at Blues Alley is a memorable document of Martino's June 2009 appearance at the Washington, D.C. club."Henderson, A., Allmusic Review, November 5, 2016 JazzTimes observed "Recorded live with a brilliant all-star group, this is one of his best recordings for years." Massarik, J., JazzTimes Review, October 2015 Downbeat noted "The shuffle march that drives 'Midnight Special' does its job by hustling everything along, but Monaco's stormy exposition and Martino's fluid romp play havoc with the groove while steadfastly fanning its flames."
The album was the vision of executive producer Darryl J. Brodzinski, who to date has produced 4 Pat Martino albums. Originally the recording was to be at Birdland in New York but got changed to Blues Alley. After its release, the album reached #1 on the Jazz Record Charts and a Jazzwise Five-Star Review.
Track listing All compositions by Pat Martino except as indicated "Lean Years" - 7:37 "Inside Out" - 8:32 "Goin' to a Meeting" - 10:00 "Double Play" - 8:03 "Midnight Special" - 8:45 "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:52 "Side Effect" - 8:10
Personnel Pat Martino - guitar Eric Alexander - tenor saxophone Tony Monaco - Hammond organ Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums Darryl J. Brodzinski- executive producer Barney Fields - producer Jay Franco - engineer
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