PAT MARTINO BK/CD THE BEST OF Format: Paperback

The Best of Pat Martino is a detailed jazz guitar study guide and songbook centered on the style of Pat Martino, one of modern jazz guitar’s most influential players. Designed for intermediate to advanced guitarists, this Signature Licks edition presents a step-by-step breakdown of Martino’s improvisational language, helping players understand the phrasing, articulation, and harmonic ideas that define his sound. Written by jazz educator Wolf Marshall, the book pairs clear explanations with carefully transcribed examples drawn from Martino’s recorded performances.

This guitar instruction book includes studies of 14 classic compositions associated with Pat Martino’s repertoire. Each piece is presented with guitar tablature, standard notation, chord names, and performance insights that reveal how the lines and improvisations are constructed. The included online audio tracks demonstrate the examples and allow players to hear the phrasing and feel of each passage. Users can slow down recordings without changing pitch, loop sections for focused practice, change keys, and adjust stereo balance for flexible study.

Working through these transcriptions helps guitarists develop stronger jazz phrasing, melodic improvisation skills, and a deeper understanding of bebop and post-bop guitar language. By examining Martino’s lines in context, players gain insight into how scales, arpeggios, and chord tones connect across the fretboard, encouraging thoughtful practice while helping musicians expand their improvisational voice.

Song List
All Blues * Along Came Betty * Blue In Green * El Hombre * Interchange * Nefertiti * Nightwings * Noshufuru * Oleo * Road Song * Stone Blue * Strings * The Great Stream * The Visit

Whether used as a focused study resource, repertoire builder, or gift for jazz guitar enthusiasts, this book offers a rare look into the artistry of Pat Martino.