It has been well known for some time now that Buffalo is in fact a great music city. In recent years, our city has been attracting top notch performers in all genres which, in a previous era, may have skipped our city altogether, as we were rediscovering our purpose and our greatness as a community. Those days today seem like a distant memory, as our music scene is also experiencing this magical renaissance permeating through our waterfront, downtown, and moving full speed ahead into our historic neighborhoods and beyond.
Last year, Reflex Productions was proud to bring in the Pat Martino Trio to Buffalo Iron Works. It was the first time in about 30 years in which Pat performed in Buffalo. He enjoyed his stay in Buffalo so much, he is returning again this Friday, July 8 to Iron Works for a special 2 show engagement. One of Pat’s first questions when he arrived at the venue last year was “Where is the Pine Grill?” in reference to one of his last performances in Buffalo at an establishment from a bygone era.
Pat has been considered by many in the jazz world as royalty in the genre. A virtuoso on the guitar, Pat has had 2 incarnations as a performer, due to an almost fatal brain aneurysm in the early ‘80s. That medical emergency left him with memory loss, and he had to relearn how to play the guitar. Miraculously, he emerged as a different style player, every bit as great as who he was before.
Bringing Pat back to Buffalo was facilitated by Buffalo drummer Carmen Intorre, Jr. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Carmen stayed in New York City where he would go on to perform with many jazz greats, including Pat Martino. He will be on the drums for this show. Also performing with the trio is organist Pat Bianchi from nearby Rochester, NY.
There are 2 performances, 8pm and 10pm. Tickets are $40 general admission, and $55 reserved seating, and are available at ticketfly.com or Buffalo Iron Works box office.
Pat Martino Trio | Buffalo Iron Works | 49 Illinois St. | Buffalo, NY 14203
Friday July 8, 2016 | 8pm and 10pm | See Facebook for details