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Pat Pratico
Recorded his first CD "FOR MY JAZZ MENTORS"under his own name, jazz guitarist Pat Pratico has worked in the Trenton, N.J. area since the mid-1970's. Currently performing monthly with John Ashcraft's Midnight Sun Orchestra at Havana in New Hope, Pa. and with Carole Lynne at Jester's Café in Bordentown, NJ. I am also working with my own thing, "THE PAT PRATICO LITTLE BIG BAND". I have adapted arrangements for my 9 piece group to do a show featuring THE SOUNDS OF SINATRA.
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PM 20 Ibanez Blond finish Vestax D'Angelico sunburst finish Raines 7 string cherry finish Acoustic Image amp Raezer's Edge Speaker cabinet Ampeg
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by Pasquale J Pratico
Meet Pasquale J Pratico:I was born in Trenton in 1955 to an Italian-American family. My brothers and my younger sister were raised in a family restaurant business. I learned to cook and still cook most of the time with the help of my wife, Mary. My uncles Nate and Vince are professional musicians and they--along with the musicians my father hired to play in the restaurant-- inspired me. I started in a wedding band with my older brother ...
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"Pat Pratico is a name most of JJG's readers will not be familiar with. He's a fine 6/7 string player based in N.J., who just released his first CD...He arranged most of the tunes... This is a fine introduction to a solid, classy player." Reviewed by Ed Bensen (Just Jazz Guitar)
"...I'm sure you know my passion for finding terrifically talented unknown jazz musicians. The playing and arrangements on this CD are superb. Pratico did many of the arrangements himself... I'ts a keeper, as they say."
Mark Schulman, Member Advisory Board New School Jazz Prog.
"...It is rare to find an Octet on CD these days led by a guitarist, and not only does Pat play some fine solos but has arranged most of the Album as well
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
It's a Minor Thought
From: FOR MY JAZZ MENTORSBy Pat Pratico
