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Early life

Born into a non-musical family, Joe started to play the guitar when he was 9. He remembers his father Mariano, a steel mill worker, recognizing early that his son had "a little something happening" and pushing him constantly to pick up tunes by ear, play pieces not written specifically for the instrument, practice scales and not to "leave any spaces" - that is, to fill in the sonic space between the notes of the melody. In music, a scale is a set of musical notes that provides material for part or all of a musical work. ...

As early as 14, Joe started getting gigs and soon was playing with bands fronted by greats such as Tony Pastor and Charlie Barnet, honing his guitar skills and learning the music business. He began spending significant amount of time away from his home, traveling with small jazz groups and eventually moving from Pennsylvania to New York City. He did not pick up drinking and other bad habits from the musicians directly, but, in his words, "it was part of the whole scene". In a few years Joe fell victim to drug abuse, and spent much of the 1950s in relative obscurity. Charles Daly Barnet (October 26, 1913 – September 4, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City... Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. ... // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ...

Pass managed to emerge from it through a two-and-a-half-year stay at a (since discredited) drug rehabilitation program, Synanon. During that time he at first abandoned the instrument completely, and returned to playing very slowly. His first "comeback" record in 1962, titled "The Sounds of Synanon", finds him playing a solid body rock guitar donated to the program. Synanon was initially a drug rehabilitation program founded by Charles Dederich Sr. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...

Discovery and subsequent career

Pass recorded a series of albums during the 1960s for the Pacific Jazz label, including the early classics "Catch Me," "12-String Guitar," "For Django," and "Simplicity." In 1963, Pass received Downbeat Magazine's "New Star Award." Pass was also featured on Pacific Jazz recordings by Gerald Wilson, Bud Shank, and Les McCann. Pass toured with George Shearing in 1965. Mostly, however, during the 1960's he did TV and recording session work in Los Angeles. He was a sideman with Louis Bellson, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams, Della Reese, Johnny Mathis, and worked on TV shows including the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, the Merv Griffin Show, The Steve Allen Show, and others. In the early 1970s, Pass and guitarist Herb Ellis were performing together regularly at Donte's jazz club in Los Angeles. This collaboration led to Pass and Ellis recording the very first album on the new Concord Jazz label, entitled simply "JAZZ/CONCORD" (#CJS-1), along with bassist |Ray Brown and drummer Jake Hanna. In the early 1970s, Pass also collaborated a series of music books, and his "JOE PASS GUITAR STYLE" (written with Bill Thrasher) is considered a leading improvisation textbook for students of jazz. Dr. Seuss Jean Shepherd Ringo Starr John Steinbeck Gloria Steinem Tom Stoppard Hunter S. Thompson Gore Vidal Peter Vincent Kurt Vonnegut Andy Warhol Alan Watts Bob Weir Brian Wilson Tom Wolfe There were six Olympics held during the decade. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Gerald Wilson is an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer/arranger, and educator. ... Bud Shank is an American saxophonist. ... Les McCann (September 23, 1935, Lexington, KY) is jazzman who saw a great of success as a crossover artist. ... George Shearing George Shearing (born 13 August 1919 in London) is a well-known jazz pianist. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni (born in 1924), who performed as Louie Bellson, is an American jazz drummer. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and Academy Award-winning actor, often cited as the finest male American popular song vocalist of the 20th century. ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One), (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924. ... Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 - March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. ... Della Reese (born Delloresse Patricia Early on July 6, 1931), is a famous American Emmy nominated actor and Grammy nominated singer. ... John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935), known popularly as Johnny Mathis, is an American popular music singer. ... The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ... For other people named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... Mervyn Edward Merv Griffin, Jr. ... Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American musician, comedian and writer instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Mitchell Herbert (Herb) Ellis (born in 1921) is an American jazz guitarist. ... Concord Records is a well-known Beverly Hills, California based jazz record label. ... Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926–July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

It was Norman Granz, the iconic producer of Jazz at the Philharmonic and the founder of Verve Records, who, upon hearing Pass in 1970, immediately recognised the "new talent" and signed him to Granz's new Pablo Records label (named for Granz's friend Pablo Picasso). Norman Granz (Los Angeles, USA, August 6, 1918 - Geneva, Switzerland, November 22, 2001), was an American jazz music impresario and producer. ... Jazz at the Philharmonic (JATP) was the title of a series of concerts and recordings produced by Norman Granz. ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Pablo Records was a record label founded by Norman Granz in 1973. ... Pablo Ruiz Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. ...

In 1974, Pass released his landmark solo album "Virtuoso" on Pablo Records. Also in 1974, Pablo Records released the album "The Trio" featuring Pass, Oscar Peterson, and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. "The Trio" won a Grammy award for best jazz performance. As part of the Pablo Records "stable," Pass also recorded with Benny Carter, Milt Jackson, Herb Ellis, Zoot Sims, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, and others. Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. ... Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (May 27, 1946 – April 19, 2005) was a Danish jazz bassist known for his impressive technique and an approach that could be considered an extension of the innovative work of Scott LaFaro. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. ... Milton (Milt) Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist and one of the most important figures in the hard bop style. ... Mitchell Herbert (Herb) Ellis (born in 1921) is an American jazz guitarist. ... John Haley Zoot Sims was an American jazz musician. ... Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C.; d. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Song), was considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Pass and Ella Fitzgerald recorded four albums together on Pablo Records, toward the end of Fitzgerald's career. She had previously recorded several albums with just piano accompaniment, but a guitar proved the perfect melodic foil for her. They appeared together on the albums; Take Love Easy (1973), Easy Living (1986), Speak Love (1983) and Fitzgerald and Pass... Again (1976). Take Love Easy is a 1973 (see 1973 in music) studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the guitarist Joe Pass. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Easy Living is a 1986 (see 1986 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the jazz guitarist Joe Pass. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Speak Love is a 1983 (see 1983 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the jazz guitarist Joe Pass. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fitzgerald and Pass. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Legacy

In addition to his ensemble performances, the jazz community regards Joe Pass most significantly as a peerless solo guitarist. His solo style was marked by an extremely advanced linear technique, sophisticated harmonic sense, counterpoint between improvised lead lines, bass figures and chords, spontaneous modulations, transitions from fast tempos to rubato passages, and an overall command of the instrument. Pass's early style (influenced by saxophonist Charlie Parker, but not guitarist Django Reinhardt despite common misconception), was marked by fast single-note lines and a flowing melodic sense. Pass had the unusual lifelong habit of breaking his guitar picks in half and playing only with the smaller part. As Pass made the transition from ensemble to solo guitar performance, he preferred to abandon the pick altogether, and play fingerstyle. He found this enabled him to execute his harmonic concepts more effectively. His series of solo albums, "Virtuoso" (volumes 1 through 4) are a demonstration of Pass's refined technique. This article will be merged with Italian musical terms at some point in the near future. ... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ... Jean Baptiste Django Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Roma jazz guitarist. ...

The Epiphone Emperor "Joe Pass"

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Selected discography

Solo albums

• The Stones Jazz
• Virtuoso
• Virtuoso II
• Virtuoso III
• Virtuoso IV
• Virtuoso Live!
• At Montreux Jazz Festival
• Montreux '77 - Live
• I Remember Charlie Parker
• University of Akron Concert
• Blues for Fred
• What Is There to Say
• Songs for Ellen
• Unforgettable
• Blues Dues
• Joe pass guitar interludes psyche jazz lp

With Oscar Peterson

• A Salle Pleyel
• Porgy and Bess
• The Good Life (with Niels Pedersen)
• The Trio
• The Paris Concert (with Niels Pedersen)
• The Giants (with Ray Brown)
• If You Could See Me Now (with Niels Pedersen, Martin Drew)

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With Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

• Chops
• Northsea Nights
• Digital III at Montreux (1979)
• Eximious

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With Ella Fitzgerald

• Take Love Easy (1973)
• Sophisticated Lady
• Fitzgerald and Pass...Again (1976)
• Speak Love (1983)
• Easy Living (1986)

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With other musicians

• For Django (with John Pisano)
• Joe's Blues (with Herb Ellis)
• Jazz Concord (with Herb Ellis)
• Seven Come Eleven (with Herb Ellis)
• Two for the Road (with Herb Ellis)
• Ira, George And Joe (with John Pisano)
• Summer Nights (with John Pisano)
• Appassionato (with John Pisano)
• Duets (with John Pisano)
• Live at Yoshi's (with John Pisano)
• My Song (with John Pisano)
• Tudo Bem (with Paulinho Da Costa) (1992)

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Selected bibliography

• Mel Bay Presents Joe Pass "Off the Record". Mel Bay, 1993. ISBN 1-56222-687-8
• Complete Joe Pass. Mel Bay, 2003. ISBN 0-7866-6747-8
• Miyakaku, Takao. Joe Pass. Tokyo: Seiunsha, 2000. ISBN 4-434-00455-7 (photograph collection)

External links

• Joe Pass
• Joe Pass guitar tab
• Joe Pass Memorial Hall