Artist Biography:
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.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-pass-mn0000209773/biography
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Biografía del artista:
Joe Pass hizo lo casi imposible. Fue capaz de tocar versiones up-tempo
de temas de bop como "Cherokee" y "How High the Moon" sin estar
acompañado por la guitarra. A diferencia de Stanley Jordan, Pass utilizó
una técnica convencional (pero magnífica), y su serie Virtuoso sobre
Pablo sigue sonando notable décadas después.
Joe Pass tuvo una salida falsa en su carrera. Tocó en algunas bandas de
swing (incluyendo la de Tony Pastor) antes de graduarse de la escuela
secundaria, y estuvo con Charlie Barnet por un tiempo en 1947. Pero
después de servir en el ejército, Pass se convirtió en un drogadicto,
cumpliendo condena en prisión y perdiendo esencialmente una década.
Emergió en 1962 con un corte discográfico en Synanon, causó sensación
con su set For Django, grabó varios otros álbumes para Pacific Jazz y
World Pacific, y actuó con Gerald Wilson, Les McCann, George Shearing, y
Benny Goodman (1973).
Sin embargo, en general, Pass mantuvo un perfil bajo en Los Ángeles
hasta que fue fichado por Norman Granz para su sello Pablo. El Virtuoso
de 1973 lo convirtió en una estrella y grabó muy prolíficamente para
Pablo, solo, con pequeños grupos, en álbumes a dúo con Ella Fitzgerald, y
con maestros como Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Milt
Jackson, y Dizzy Gillespie. Pass permaneció muy activo hasta su muerte
por cáncer.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-pass-mn0000209773/biography
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