The Best of Joe Pass: Pacific Jazz Years

by Joe Pass

Overview

Although this CD sticks to Joe Pass' early period and cannot be accurately called "The Best," it does feature the guitarist in prime form. Rarest among the selections are three numbers from Pass' debut, Sounds of Synanon. In addition, the guitarist is heard on four selections from his classic For Django date; he performs "More" from a movie theme record and "But Beautiful" from his Catch Me date; and he makes guest appearances with Gerald Wilson's big band, Richard Groove Holmes and Les McCann. Although sticking much more to single-note lines than he would in his later Pablo days, Joe Pass was already instantly recognizable and a major (if at the time underrecognized) guitarist. Worth picking up. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	03/25/1997
Label:	Blue Note / Pacific Jazz
UPC:	0724385494420
Rank:	112539

Tracks

1. C.E.D.
2. Aaron's Song
3. Projections
4. Django
5. Night and Day
6. Fleur d'Ennui
7. Insensiblement
8. Teri
9. Nancy Jo
10. Milestones
11. More
12. Comin' Through the Apple
13. Carma
14. But Beautiful
15. You're Driving Me Crazy
16. Bernie's Tune

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joe Pass   Primary Artist,Guitar,Guitar (12 String)
Les McCann   Guest Artist,Piano
Richard "Groove" Holmes   Guest Artist,Organ
Colin Bailey   Guest Artist,Drums
Gerald Wilson   Guest Artist,Conductor
John Pisano   Guest Artist,Guitar
Bob Edmondson   Trombone
John Audino   Trumpet
Kenny Shroyer   Trombone
Jack Nimitz   Sax (Baritone)
Larry Bunker   Drums
Bud Shank   Sax (Alto)
Harold Land   Sax (Tenor)
Freddie Hill   Trumpet
Ron Jefferson   Drums
Leroy Vinnegar   Bass
Lou Blackburn   Trumpet
Lester Robertson   Trombone
Ralph Pena   Bass
Frank Strong   Trombone
Arnold Ross   Piano
Jules Chaikin   Trumpet
Dave Allen   Trumpet
Bobby Knight   Trombone
Jim Hughart   Bass
Jimmy Bond   Bass
Ronald Clark   Bass
Mel Lewis   Drums
Al Porcino   Trumpet
Don Raffell   Sax (Baritone)
Bill Crawford   Drums
Candy Patson   Bongos
Carmell Jones   Trumpet
Greg Dykes   Horn (Baritone)
Jack Wilson   Piano
Clare Fischer   Piano
Joe Maini   Sax (Alto)
Clifford Scott   Sax (Tenor)
Teddy Edwards   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Cole Porter   Composer
Dave Allan   Composer
Doug Messenger   Compilation Producer,Liner Notes
Marcello Ciorciolini   Composer
Walter Donaldson   Composer
Joe Pass   Composer
Les McCann   Composer
Riz Ortolani   Composer
Ron McMaster   Mastering
Richard Bock   Producer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Nino Oliviero   Composer
Norman Newell   Composer
Miles Davis   Composer
John Lewis   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Francis Blanche   Composer
Annie Ross   Composer
Albert Marx   Producer
Paul Misrachi   Composer
Gerald Wilson   Arranger,Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
A. Ross   Composer
Franko Caligiuri   Design
Bernie Miller   Composer
Greg Dykes   Composer
Django Reinhardt   Composer
F. Blanche   Composer
Paul Misraki   Composer
Bernard Miller   Composer