Virtuoso in new york is an album by american jazz guitarist joe pass, recorded in 1975 and released posthumously in 2004. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Authentic guitar tab sheet music transcription songbook virtuoso series. Does anybody know what setup did joe pass use on his album virtuoso. Had they known this set would be listened to for 500 years, they could have recorded it just a bit better.
The album is aptly named, as it proves joe pass virtuosity beyond doubt. It was re issued in 1992 on cd by original jazz classics. Unlike other joe pass transcriptions, you have to get the original cds there is no cd or cassette available for this book. This guitar tab book gives you notefornote transcriptions of joe pass performing classic jazz standards including the man i love, i cant get started, sweet lorraine, have you met miss jones, round midnight, on green dolphin street, in your own sweet way. When joe pass recorded and released this first of his virtuoso series of albums, he was 44 years old, and ready to reclaim his crown as king of jazz guitar after years of heroin abuse. Roland leone author of joe pass virtuoso standards. The transcriptions are in standard notation and tab, and appear to be from these cds. Joe pass became famous with his unaccompanied guitar showcase on virtuoso, the beginning of a very notable series. This is an unusual record in the joe pass discography in that it features exclusively original material. Books by joe pass author of joe pass guitar chords goodreads.
Joe knew these songs inside and out, playing them with the intimate ease of someone who grew up with these songs and loved them. Especially with a focus on how makes fills with chords and. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. The relatively littleknown set finds the guitarist sounding.
He would go on to record three volumes in the virtuoso series plus many other solo outings. Joe pass virtuoso standards songbook collection scribd. Joe passs most popular book is joe pass guitar chords. Joe pass sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
All the tunes in this book are based on the four virtuoso albums joe made. January, 1929 may 23, 1994 was an american jazz guitarist of sicilian descent. This book contains extended, exact notefor note transcriptions of five of joe pass most inspired bluesbased jazz guitar solos. It was reissued in 1998 on cd by original jazz classics. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. The joe pass system of always having a scale and arpeggio under your fingers for every chord shape you use is a great way to learn the fretboard, providing you with soloing material at the same time. Virtuoso 1973 chops 1978 unforgettable released 1998 fitzgerald and pass again 1976 intercontinental 1970 theres also several joe pass books available covering many aspects of his wonderful guitar. Joe pass the best of joe pass book and online audio a stepbystep breakdown of the styles and techniques of jazz guitar virtuoso joe pass taught by wolf marshall. Virtuoso 3 is a great reminder of just how great joes music was and still is today. Joe pass played barelyamplified archtop jazz guitar,and no guitarist ive heard. Checkmate is an album by american jazz guitarist joe pass and pianist jimmy rowles that was released in 1981.
The virtuoso solo jazz guitar albums were recorded by joe pass in the 70s and feature a stunning mix of chordmelody, solo lines and walking bass. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He is considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century. Roland leone is the author of joe pass virtuoso standards songbook collection 5. Joe pass has 28 books on goodreads with 390 ratings. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your joe pass collection. Learn the trademark riffs and solos of one of the greatest guitarists in the history of jazz. Track listing i never knew that roses grew gus kahn, fiorito 3. The remastered version used 20bit k2 super coding system technology and included liner notes by benny green. As a solo artist playing only acoustic guitar in an amplified fusion era, the odds were stacked against him. It was reissued in 1992 on cd by original jazz classics.
Despite having only one original composition blues for alican, it is widely considered to be his best album, as well as one of the best jazz guitar albums. He created possibilities for jazz guitar through his style of chordmelody, his knowledge of chord inversions and progressions, and his use of walking basslines and counterpoint during. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities we have reduced capacity in our call center and warehouse. Listen to your favorite songs from virtuoso ojc remaster by joe pass now. The relatively littleknown set finds the guitarist sounding very much like a selfsufficient orchestra, and. Joe pass is recognized as the pioneer of the solo jazz guitarist. Below is a selection of some of my favorite examples of joe pass chord melody style. Despite having only one original composition, it is widely considered to be his best album, as well as one of the best jazz guitar albums. Checkmate joe pass and jimmy rowles album wikipedia. Alfred joe pass virtuoso standards guitar tab book.
Joe pass tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction dvds. In this joe pass lesson i will go over how he turns lil darlin into a chord solo masterpiece. On his birthday, we look back on pass s life and music. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. All transcribed from joe s immortal virtuoso series of recordings.
Authentic guitar tab virtuoso series 9780769217109. This book contains the standard notation, tablature and chord symbols for seven songs. To help you get started with this system, here are a few examples of how to learn chords, scales, and arpeggios in one position on the guitar. Virtuoso ojc remaster by joe pass on amazon music unlimited. This is the pinnacle from the master, and is the first joe pass solo cds you should buy. However, this 1983 double lp actually preceded the first virtuoso by a month and differed in that pass exclusively chose to play acoustic guitar, rather than electric. Joe pass virtuoso standards songbook collection free download as pdf file. Joe pass s most popular book is joe pass guitar chords. My hat off to the seller who provided the cd at a very fair price and delivering in a timely. Virtuoso is an album by jazz guitarist joe pass that was released in 1973. Available on these devices similar books to joe pass virtuoso standards songbook collection. The one exception is in your own sweet way which comes from the album chops.
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