Joe Pass • Summer Nights

Review by Scott Yanow

During the last few years of his life, guitarist Joe Pass enjoyed having reunions with the same musicians who played with him 25 years earlier for the classic For Django recording: rhythm guitarist John Pisano, bassist Jim Hughart and drummer Colin Bailey. This 1989 recording could almost be called For Django 2, for it is the same vein as the original. Pass takes his remake of "For Django" unaccompanied and performs four of Django's tunes, along with five standards from the 1930s and three originals. Pisano, who was instrumental in organizing the session and the repertoire, sticks to acoustic guitar, while Pass alternates between acoustic and electric. Although Joe Pass' main influence was Charlie Christian and he really does not sound like Reinhardt, he manages to evoke the spirit of Django while swinging in his own fashion. It is particularly nice hearing such tunes as "Belleville," the haunting "Tears" and "For Django" in newer versions.

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Reseña de Scott Yanow

Durante los últimos años de su vida, el guitarrista Joe Pass disfrutó de reuniones con los mismos músicos que tocaron con él 25 años antes para la grabación del clásico For Django: el guitarrista rítmico John Pisano, el bajista Jim Hughart y el batería Colin Bailey. Esta grabación de 1989 casi podría llamarse For Django 2, ya que tiene la misma vena que la original. Pass toma su remake de "For Django" sin acompañamiento e interpreta cuatro de los temas de Django, junto con cinco estándares de los años 30 y tres originales. Pisano, que fue instrumental en la organización de la sesión y el repertorio, se pega a la guitarra acústica, mientras que Pass alterna entre acústica y eléctrica. Aunque la principal influencia de Joe Pass fue Charlie Christian y realmente no suena como Reinhardt, consigue evocar el espíritu de Django mientras se balancea a su manera. Es particularmente agradable escuchar melodías como "Belleville", las inquietantes "Tears" y "For Django" en versiones más recientes.

1 Summer Nights 2 Anouman
3 Douce Ambiance
4 For Django
5 D-Joe
6 I Got Rhythm
7 E Blue Eyes
8 Belleville
9 In My Solitude
10 Tears
11 In A Sentimental Mood
12 Them There Eyes

 

 

 

 

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