Pat Martino was an American jazz guitarist and composer. He has been cited as one of the greatest guitarists in jazz.
Pat Martino
Pat Martino 2018
Pat Martino and Ray Allen (Chenot)
Martino in Denmark, 2015
Smalls Paradise, was a nightclub in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Located in the basement of 2294 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard at 134th Street, it opened in 1925 and was owned by Ed Smalls (né Edwin Alexander Smalls; 1882–1976). At the time of the Harlem Renaissance, Smalls Paradise was the only one of the well-known Harlem night clubs to be owned by an African-American and integrated. Other major Harlem night clubs admitted only white patrons unless the person was an African-American celebrity.
Smalls Paradise. Founder Ed Smalls is seen at upper right.
Image: Smalls Paradise logo
Ed Smalls in 1931
Smalls Paradise circa 1942. Upper left: the Clover Bar moved upstairs in 1936, Upper right:the Orchid Room, opened circa 1942 Bottom: front of the club and the marquee.