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Joe Pass
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Guitarists · 1929–1994

Joe Pass

American jazz guitarist

Born
13 January 1929
New Brunswick
Died
23 May 1994
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Record labels
ACT Music, Fantasy, Pacific Jazz Records, Pablo
Discography
59 albums

Biography

Joe Pass was a jazz musician who played guitar. Joe Pass was born on 13 January 1929 in New Brunswick and died on 23 May 1994 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ACT Music, Fantasy, Pacific Jazz Records and Pablo. The discography here lists 59 albums, from “Sounds of Synanon” (1962) to “Virtuoso in New York” (2004).

Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalacqua; January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist. Pass recorded and performed live with pianist Oscar Peterson, composer Duke Ellington, and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, and he is generally esteemed as one of the most notable jazz guitarists of the 20th century for his solo guitar playing, found on recordings such as Virtuoso.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Sounds of Synanon 1962
Catch Me! 1963
12 String Guitar (Great Motion Picture Themes) 1964
Chillin' 1964
For Django 1964
Joy Spring 1964
A Sign of the Times 1966
Simplicity 1967
The Stones Jazz 1967
Guitar Interludes 1969
Intercontinental 1970
Better Days 1971
Virtuoso 1974
Joe Pass at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 1975 · Live
Virtuoso #2 1977
Tudo Bem! 1978
"Chops" 1979
I Remember Charlie Parker 1979
Northsea Nights 1980 · Live
Eximious 1982
Ira, George and Joe 1982
The Complete "Catch Me" Sessions 1982
Live at Long Beach City College 1984 · Live
We'll Be Together Again 1984
Portraits of Duke Ellington 1985
Whitestone 1985
University of Akron Concert 1986 · Live
Sound Project 1987
Blues for Fred 1988
Copenhagen Jazz Festival 1988 1988 · Live
One for My Baby 1989
Summer Nights 1990
Appassionato 1991
Rose Room 1991
Finally: Live in Stockholm 1992 · Live
Joe Pass Quartet Live at Yoshi's 1992
Montreux '77 1992 · Live
Six String Santa 1992
Virtuoso #3 1992
Virtuoso Live! 1992 · Live
Virtuoso No. 4 1992
What's New 1992 · Live
My Song 1993
Play Hank Williams 1994
Songs for Ellen 1994
Love Walked In 1995
Roy Clark & Joe Pass Play Hank Williams 1995
Duets 1996
In Hamburg 1997
Blues Dues: Live at Long Beach City College 1998 · Live
Checkmate 1998
Joe's Blues 1998
Unforgettable 1998
Resonance 2000 · Live
What Is There to Say: Joe Pass Solo Guitar 2001
Meditation: Solo Guitar 2002 · Live
Virtuoso in New York 2004
1990-03-15: Elder Hall, Adelaide, Australia · Live
Joe Pass on Guitar

Also plays on

Albums where Joe Pass is credited as a sideman

1974 Take Love Easy — Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass guitar
1974 Duke's Big 4 — Duke Ellington guitar
1976 Fitzgerald and Pass… Again — Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass guitar
1977 "The Giants" — Peterson & Pass & Brown guitar
1978 “Fine and Mellow”: Ella Fitzgerald Jams — Ella Fitzgerald guitar
1980 The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big Four — Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Joe Pass & Bobby Durham guitar
1982 The Best Is Yet to Come — Ella Fitzgerald guitar
1982 Face to Face — Oscar Peterson • Freddie Hubbard guitar
1983 Speak Love — Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass guitar
1984 The Good Life — Oscar Peterson guitar
1986 “Easy Living” — Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass guitar
2026 World Tour — Oscar Peterson guitar

Standards written by Joe Pass

TitleKeyFormGroove
Catch Me D minor AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Joe Pass play?

Joe Pass is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Joe Pass born?

Joe Pass was born 13 January 1929 in New Brunswick.

What are Joe Pass's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Sounds of Synanon (1962), Catch Me! (1963), 12 String Guitar (Great Motion Picture Themes) (1964), Chillin' (1964) and For Django (1964).

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