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Joe Pass Biography |
Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Passalaqua, January 13, 1929, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, died May 23, 1994, Los Angeles, California, USA), was a jazz guitar player and virtuoso.
One of the greatest solo jazz artists of all time, Joe Pass ranks as one of the best guitar players of all time not only for his knowledge of the instrument and technical ability, but his ability to compose and improvise.
His early days were spent playing with bands fronted by greats such as Tony Pastor and Charlie Barnet, honing his guitar skills and learning the music business. Unfortunately, Pass picked up some bad habits from the other jazz musicians, and quickly fell victim to a long stint of drug abuse.
Most of the 1950s for Pass were spent in relative obscurity trying to support his drug habit. After his stay at a since discredited drug rehabilitation program, Synanon healing, Pass quickly proved himself as an undisputable genius on the guitar. He then spent the next 3 decades playing with all-time jazz greats such as vocal monster Ella Fitzgerald and often played with piano great Oscar Peterson, thanks to Norman Granz, the keen producer of Verve records.
Although Pass is often overlooked by the mainstream public, the jazz community embraces his genius and he is now recognized as one of the most influential and greatest all-time jazz guitar players. His solo album "Virtuoso" is a must-have for any serious jazz collector, and all his works will continue to gain notoriety as jazz moves into the 21st century.
Discography:
Solo album titles
Two For The Road
Joy Spring
Virtuoso #3
Tudo Bem!
What Is There To Say: Joe Pass Solo Guitar
Virtuoso
Resonance
Eximious
Northsea Lights
For Django
Unforgettable
Joe's Blues
CheckMate
Blues Dues-Live At Long Beach City College
Joe Pass In Hamburg
Guitar Virtuoso [Box]
Six-String Santa
At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
Nuages (Live At Yoshi's, Vol. 2)
Better Days
The Best Of Joe Pass
We'll Be Together Again
Duets
Ira, George, And Joe
Songs For Ellen
Joe Pass Quartet Live At Yoshi's
My Song
Chops
Virtuoso Live!
Virtuoso #4
Finally: Live In Stockholm
Best Of Joe Pass
Appassionato
I Remember Charlie Parker
Quadrant
Summer Nights
Montreux '77
Blues For Fred
One For My Baby
University Of Akron Concert
Portraits Of Duke Ellington
Virtuoso #2
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