Pat Martino
Pat Martino was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on August 25th, 1944 and is the Guitarist. At the age of 79, Pat Martino biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Pat Martino (born August 25, 1944) is a jazz guitarist and composer.
Personal life
Martino was married to Ayako Asahi Martino in Tokyo, Japan, in 1995. He stopped playing in 2018 due to a persistent respiratory disease. He died on November 1, 2021, at the age of 77.
Awards and honors
- 1995 Mellon Jazz Festival dedicated in honor
- 1996 Philadelphia Alliance Walk of Fame Award
- 1997 National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Songs from the Heart Award
- 2002 Grammy Award nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Live at Yoshi's, and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo on "All Blues"
- 2002 National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences 2nd Annual Heroes Award
- 2003 Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Think Tank, and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo on "Africa"
- 2004 Guitar Player of the Year, DownBeat Magazine's 2004 Readers' Poll
- 2016 Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes and his wife Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes presented Pat Martino with the Jazz Legacy Award