Joe Pass

Artist:  Joe Pass
Birth Name:  Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua
Born:  January 13, 1929.  New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Died:  May 23, 1994 (Aged 65).  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop. Mainstream Jazz, Guitar Jazz. Jazz Instrument, Standards
Occupation:  Guitarist, Composer
Instruments:  Guitar

Joe Pass was an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer.  He is considered one of the greatest Jazz guitarists of the 20th century.  He created possibilities for Jazz Guitar through his style of chord-melody, and his use of walking basslines and counterpoint during improvisation.  He worked often with pianist Oscar Peterson and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald.

Title:   Walking Up  (2018)
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop. Mainstream Jazz, Guitar Jazz. Jazz Instrument, Standards
Label:  Phono Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  C.E.D.  (3:18)
 2.  Aaron's Song  (4:32)
 3.  Stay Loose  (4:25)
 4.  Projections  (5:13)
 5.  Hang Tough  (6:32)
 6.  Self-Image  (9:09)
 7.  Last Call For Coffee  (4:45)
 8.  Blues  (4:39)
 9.  Catch Me (Forward Pass No. 1)  (3:17)
10. Days Of Wine And Roses  (2:54)
11. You Stepped Out Of A Dream  (3:09)
12. But Beautiful  (2:42)
13. Mood Indigo  (5:10)
14. It's All Right With Me  (3:03)
15. Deep Purple  (5:08)
16. Tangerine  (3:14)
17. There Will Never Be Another You  (5:02)

Disc 2:

 1.  Bags' Groove (No. 1)   (3:56)
 2.  There Is No Greater Love  (3:58)
 3.  The Night Has A Thousand Eyes  (3:35)
 4.  No Cover, No Minimum  (5:44)
 5.  Just Friends  (3:40)
 6.  Walking Up  (3:21)
 7.  Peri's Scope  (2:48)
 8.  Catch Me (Forward Pass No. 2)  (3:12)
 9.  Summertime  (6:25)
10. Falling In Love With Love  (5:52)
11. These Foolish Things  (5:23)
12. Joe's Tune (Samba)  (2:28)
13. Stragler  (4:07)
14. Simon Potter  (5:23)
15. Catch Up (Forward Pass No. 3)  (2:57)
16. Semonette  (2:38)
17. Bags' Groove (No. 2)  (3:11)
18. Sister Sadie  (4:18)
19. Li'l Darlin'  (3:43)

Personnel:

Joe Pass:  Guitar

Plus

Disc 1:

Tracks:  1-8:

Dave Allan:  Trumpet
Greg Dykes:  Baritone Horn
Arnold Ross:  Piano
Ronald Clark:  Bass
Bill Crawford:  Drums
Candy Latson:  Bongas

Tracks:  9-15:  

Clare Fischer:  Piano, Organ
Ralph Pena:  Bass
Larry Bunker:  Drums

Tracks:  16-17:

Unknown:  Piano, Organ
Ralph Pena or Jim Hughart:  Bass
Larry Bunker or Colin Bailey:  Drums

Disc 2:

Tracks;  1-3:

Unknown:  Piano, Organ
Ralph Pena or Jim Hughart:  Bass
Larry Bunker or Colin Bailey:  Drums

Tracks:  4-10:

Clare Fischer:  Piano, Organ
Albert Stinson:  Bass
Colin Bailey:  Drums

Tracks:  11-15:

Les McCann:  Piano
Herbie Lewis:  Bass
Paul Humphrey:  Drums

Tracks:  16-19:

Les McCann:  Paino
Paul Chambers:  Bass
Paul Humphrey:  Drums

Walking Up is the great compilation album by Joe Pass, released on August 28, 2018 by Phono Records.  This edition contains Joe Pass' earliest recordings as a leader.