By the time of his death from cancer in 1994, Joe Pass was widely recognized as one of the top jazz guitarists of all time, especially for his virtuoso solo performances. Prior to his passing, I had an opportunity to do a phone interview with Pass and was rather surprised that the guitarist found it difficult to listen to his recordings, as he always felt that he could have played better.
The 1988 broadcast of his appearance at the French Quarter Room of the Four Queens Hotel in Las Vegas was compiled from several sets by engineer Brian Sanders. Pass was a bit difficult to work with, according to Sanders, for several reasons. He arrived without an amplifier and plugged directly into the p. a. system, which caused some problems with the sound, particularly a persistent hum in the background. Pass also demanded changes in the typical broadcast agreement, limiting the airing of the show to a single satellite feed (whereas most shows were rebroadcast at least once) and asking for the return of the master tape afterwards.
Even though this broadcast was compiled from several sets, it has the feeling of a typical performance by Joe Pass. The guitarist worked without any planning, simply choosing songs from the immense musical library within his mind and working his magic upon each selection.
The set begins with an introspective, swinging interpretation of "Come Rain or Come Shine, full of Pass' brief detours into elaborate improvisations. The guitarist's lyricism comes through in "Beautiful Love, while Clifford Brown's "Joy Spring, long a part of his repertoire, is simply breathtaking during his stunning flights through this bop masterpiece.
Pass also delves into the music of Latin American, including a swinging take of Ivan Lins' "Daquilo Que Eu Sei (which is slightly marred near the beginning because of some idiot screaming in the distance, though gambling was taking place not that far from the French Quarter Room) and one of Jobim's most beloved works, "Corcovado (Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars). But he saves the best for last with a slow savored, jaunty take of "Mack the Knife (while joking afterward with a musical illustration about the ridiculous tempo at which it is typically performed, followed by a lengthy workout of "Cherokee that features some of the most elaborate runs of the evening and a blazing finale.
There is the outside possibility that the master tapes were part of Joe Pass' estate and that his heirs may eventually seek to commercially issue this live set. But for the time being, only those who happened to think of taping this 1988 broadcast of the Four Queens Jazz Night From Las Vegas series are able to enjoy this music.
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En el momento de su muerte por cáncer en 1994, Joe Pass era ampliamente reconocido como uno de los mejores guitarristas de jazz de todos los tiempos, especialmente por sus virtuosas actuaciones en solitario. Antes de su fallecimiento, tuve la oportunidad de hacer una entrevista telefónica con Pass y me sorprendió bastante que al guitarrista le resultara difícil escuchar sus grabaciones, ya que siempre sintió que podría haber tocado mejor.
La transmisión de 1988 de su aparición en la sala French Quarter del Hotel Four Queens en Las Vegas fue compilada a partir de varios sets por el ingeniero Brian Sanders. Según Sanders, fue un poco difícil trabajar con Pass por varias razones. Llegó sin amplificador y se conectó directamente al sistema p. a., lo que causó algunos problemas con el sonido, particularmente un zumbido persistente de fondo. Pass también exigió cambios en el acuerdo de transmisión típico, limitando la transmisión del programa a una sola transmisión satelital (mientras que la mayoría de los programas se retransmitieron al menos una vez) y solicitando la devolución de la cinta maestra después.
Aunque esta transmisión fue compilada a partir de varios sets, tiene la sensación de una actuación típica de Joe Pass. El guitarrista trabajó sin planificación, simplemente eligiendo canciones de la inmensa biblioteca musical que tenía en su mente y trabajando su magia en cada selección.
El set comienza con una interpretación introspectiva y oscilante de "Come Rain or Come Shine, full of Pass' breves desvíos hacia elaboradas improvisaciones. El lirismo del guitarrista se manifiesta en "Beautiful Love", mientras que "Joy Spring" de Clifford Brown, durante mucho tiempo parte de su repertorio, es simplemente impresionante durante sus impresionantes vuelos a través de esta obra maestra del bop.
Pass también profundiza en la música latinoamericana, incluida una toma oscilante de "Daquilo Que Eu Sei" de Ivan Lins (que está ligeramente estropeada cerca del principio debido a algún idiota gritando en la distancia, aunque el juego se estaba llevando a cabo no muy lejos del French Quarter Room) y una de las obras más queridas de Jobim, "Corcovado (Noches tranquilas y estrellas tranquilas). Pero deja lo mejor para el final con una versión lenta y alegre de " Mack the Knife (mientras bromea después con una ilustración musical sobre el ritmo ridículo al que normalmente se realiza, seguido de un largo entrenamiento de "Cherokee" que presenta algunas de las carreras más elaboradas de la noche y un final ardiente.
Existe la posibilidad externa de que las cintas maestras fueran parte del patrimonio de Joe Pass y que sus herederos eventualmente busquen emitir comercialmente este set en vivo. Pero por el momento, solo aquellos que pensaron en grabar esta transmisión de 1988 de la serie Four Queens Jazz Night From Las Vegas pueden disfrutar de esta música.
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1 - Come Rain Or Shine, Full Of Pass
2 - All The Things You Are
3 - Beautiful Love
4 - Joy Spring
5 - I Concentrate On You
6 - Daquilo Que Eu Sei
7 - Corcovado
8 - When You Wish Upon A Star
9 - Mack The Knife
10 - Cherokee
Credits:
Electric Guitar – Joe Pass
Recorded for radio broadcast by KNPR-FM for the American Public Radio series Four Queens Jazz Night From Las Vegas. Taped in the French Quarter Lounge at the Four Queens Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 22, 1988, culled from three solo sets.
Label: Hi Hat – HH 3118CD
Format:
CD, Album, Unofficial Release
Country: UK
Released: Oct 5, 2018
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Swing
https://www.discogs.com/release/13179497-Joe-Pass-Live-In-Vegas
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