Undeniable: Live at Blues Alley is a live recording made at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. in June 2009 by Pat Martino and his band. It was released on the HighNote label.

Reception

Allmusic reviewed the album stating "Undeniable: Live at Blues Alley is a memorable document of Martino's June 2009 appearance at the Washington, D.C. club." JazzTimes observed "Recorded live with a brilliant all-star group, this is one of his best recordings for years." Downbeat noted "The shuffle march that drives 'Midnight Special' does its job by hustling everything along, but Monaco's stormy exposition and Martino's fluid romp play havoc with the groove while steadfastly fanning its flames."

Undeniable: Live at Blues Alley

The album was the vision of executive producer Darryl J. Brodzinski, who to date has produced 4 Pat Martino albums. Originally the recording was to be at Birdland in New York but got changed to Blues Alley. After its release, the album reached #1 on the Jazz Record Charts and a Jazzwise Five-Star Review.

Undeniable: Live at Blues Alley

Track listing

All compositions by Pat Martino except as indicated

"Lean Years" - 7:37

"Inside Out" - 8:32

"Goin' to a Meeting" - 10:00

"Double Play" - 8:03

"Midnight Special" - 8:45

"'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:52

"Side Effect" - 8:10

Personnel

Pat Martino - guitar

Eric Alexander - tenor saxophone

Tony Monaco - Hammond organ

Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums

Darryl J. Brodzinski- executive producer

Barney Fields - producer

Jay Franco - engineer

References

Pat Martino live albums

2011 live albums

HighNote Records live albums

Undeniable: Live at Blues Alley