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Joe Pass - An absolute Legend!
His album Virtuoso - absolutely revolutionized what I was thought was possible on guitar... I believe it was this album and when I first heard Charlie Parker in music class in college, that made me want to play jazz...
from: Jazz Legend Lessons
Let's Fall In Love · Ella Fitzgerald ·
In the early 1970s, Joe Pass was rebuilding his life and career after years of struggle. On New Year’s Eve at Donte’s Jazz Club in Los Angeles, he was booked to play multiple late-night sets. Instead of playing with a band, Joe decided to go out alone with just his guitar... something almost no one was doing seriously at the time. The room was packed, and as the night went on, people realized they were hearing something completely new: full harmony, bass lines, melody, and swing all coming from one guitar.
That night caught the attention of producer Norman Granz, who was in the audience. Within months, Pass recorded Virtuoso, the album that redefined solo jazz guitar and launched the most important chapter of his career. What started as a New Year’s gig became one of the most influential moments in jazz guitar history.
It’s often said that Joe Pass didn’t just play the new year in... he changed the future of jazz guitar that night.
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Joe Pass - An absolute Legend!
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