By age 35, when Pat Martino learned that he might have only a few hours to live, he was already considered one of jazz music's finest guitarists. He had developed a sleek and fluid style modeled after guitarist Wes Montgomery, started touring as a teenager and became known for his bracing lines, freewheeling harmonies and dexterity on the fretboard.
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