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| 1. | Bluesology
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| 2. | One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
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| 3. | J.P. Blues
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| 4. | Poinciana
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| 5. | I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
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| 6. | I Remember You
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| 7. | Bay City Blues
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| 8. | The Song Is You
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Jazz / Bop, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz
Joe Pass - Guitar
Albert "Tootie" Heath - Drums
Andy Simpkins - Bass
Bruce Balestier Assistant Engineer
Eric Miller Producer
George Belle Engineer
George Horn Mastering
Gerald Wiggins - Organ, Piano
Plas Johnson - Sax (Tenor)
Virtuoso guitarist Joe Pass didn't need sidemen on any recording, but when he used them, he chose wisely. Tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, keyboardist Gerald Wiggins and drummer Tootle Heath had not recorded with Pass previously, but along with bassist Andy Simpkins, they achieve a perfect first-take sound on each track. The title cut features Pass with Johnson's bluesy sax and a soft organ and brushed background. Two Pass originals are lengthy blues vehicles with plenty of solo space for all. "I Remember You" is an unlikely choice that developed from Wiggins' jamming in the studio; the ballad is a relaxing detour from the blues that dominate the CD. Joe Pass was without peer on guitar the last 20 years of his life; his playing here won't disappoint. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Joe Pass
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s
Born: Jan 13, 1929 in New Brunswick, NJ
Died: May 23, 1994 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Standards, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz
Joe Pass did the near-impossible. He was able to play up-tempo versions of bop tunes such as "Cherokee" and "How High the Moon" unaccompanied on the guitar. Unlike Stanley Jordan, Pass used conventional (but superb) technique, and his Virtuoso series on Pablo still sounds remarkable decades later.
Joe Pass had a false start in his career. He played in a few swing bands (including Tony Pastor's) before graduating from high school, and was with Charlie Barnet for a time in 1947. But after serving in the military, Pass became a drug addict, serving time in prison and essentially wasting a decade. He emerged in 1962 with a record cut at Synanon, made a bit of a stir with his For Django set, recorded several other albums for Pacific Jazz and World Pacific, and performed with Gerald Wilson, Les McCann, George Shearing, and Benny Goodman (1973).
However, in general Pass maintained a low profile in Los Angeles until he was signed by Norman Granz to his Pablo label. 1973's Virtuoso made him a star and he recorded very prolifically for Pablo, unaccompanied, with small groups, on duo albums with Ella Fitzgerald, and with such masters as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, and Dizzy Gillespie. Pass remained very active up until his death from cancer.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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