Veteran
Pat Martino is teamed up with a variety of different fellow guitarists on this interesting if not quite essential release.
Martino matches wits with guitarist
Charlie Hunter (who on
Stevie Wonder's "Too High" often sounds like an organist),
Tuck Andress,
Kevin Eubanks,
Les Paul ("I'm Confessin'"),
Mike Stern and
Michael Hedges. In addition,
Cassandra Wilson sings
Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" accompanied by
Martino, and rock guitarist
Joe Satriani tries to sit in on two numbers (with indifferent results). A decent effort, but not up to
Pat Martino's most significant releases.
–
Scott Yanow, Rovi