Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery
Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery is an album by jazz guitarist Pat Martino. It was recorded on August 9 & 10, 2005 in New York City, and was released by Blue Note Records in 2006. In addition to Martino, the album features David Kikoski on piano, John Patitucci on bass, Scott Allan Robinson on drums, and Daniel Sadownick on percussion. Background When Martino was 14, his father took him to see Montgomery at a local club, and Martino got to meet him in person. Martino, who had memorized Montgomery's solos as a youth, reflected: "What I found most interesting about Wes were his emotional interpretations. The magic of curiosity and its result. Like Wes, I was primarily self taught, mostly from melodies I heard, and not scales." Martino would initially pay tribute to Montgomery on his 1972 album The Visit!, subtitled "Inspired by and dedicated to Wes Montgomery." Reception In a review for AllMusic, Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. wrote: "Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery... isn't so much an album that seeks to mimic the style of another guitarist, but a loving tribute that reflects without copying Montgomery's style... For Martino and Montgomery fans, and for anyone who loves