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'Honoring Pat Martino, Vol. 2': Today’s Top Guitarists Celebrate a Six-String Legend | New Day New Play

Born in Philadelphia, guitarist and composer Pat Martino was a legend of six strings, whether aggressive and blisteringly fast, or gorgeous single lines, or sweatin' with the likes of B-3 master Charles Earland, Martino's sound and compositions have been admired by fans and top guitarists of today.

Honoring Pat Martino, Volume 2 is a collection of some of today's top players paying tribute to Pat on some of his significant compositions.

Each morning @ 8:20AM hear a track featuring a couple of his admirers, a prelude to a live tribute with many of these artists happening on September 19th at Iridium in New York City.

Mon-"Villa Hermosa"(Chico Pinheiro, Steve Cardenas)

Tues-"Lean Years"(Cecil Alexander, Pete McCann)

Wed-"Remembrance"(Adam Rogers, Peter Bernstein)

Thurs-"A Blues For Mickey O"(Sheryl Bailey, Ed Cherry)

Fri-"Song Bird"(Oz Noy, Nir Felder)

In jazz radio, great announcers are distinguished by their ability to convey the spontaneity and passion of the music. Gary Walker is such an announcer, and his enthusiasm for this music greets WBGO listeners every morning on Daybreak. He's the winner of the 1996 Gavin Magazine Jazz Radio Personality of the Year Award and the recipient of the 2021 Marian McPartland-Willis Conover Award for Career Achievement in Broadcasting from the Jazz Journalists Association. Gary hosts the morning show each weekday from 8am til noon. And, by his own admission, he's truly having a great time.