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Live At Donte's (Joe Pass Album)
''Live at Donte's'' (or ''The Joe Pass Trio Live at Donte's'') is a live album by American jazz guitarist Joe Pass recorded in 1974 but first released in 1981 on Pablo Records as a double album. After spending over ten years playing in relative obscurity, Pass released the critically acclaimed solo-guitar ''Virtuoso'' and also played on two Ella Fitzgerald albums. Reception Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album, "The performances are as excellent as one would expect. In fact, considering how many albums he did for Pablo (a few dozen), it is remarkable to realize that every one of them are quite rewarding." Track listing #"Look What They Done to My Song, Ma" ( Melanie Safka) – 6:43 #"You Stepped Out of a Dream" ( Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 7:39 #"A Time for Love" ( Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 4:08 #"Donte's Inferno" (Pass) – 6:31 #"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:46 #" Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Franci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Pass
Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua; January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist. Pass is well known for his work stemming from numerous collaborations with pianist Oscar Peterson and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, and is often heralded as one of the most unique and notable jazz guitarists of the 20th century. Early life Pass was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, on January 13, 1929. His father, Mariano Passalaqua, was a steel mill worker who was born in Sicily. The family later moved to Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Pass became interested in the guitar after he saw Gene Autry on television. He got his first guitar when he was nine. He took guitar lessons every Sunday with a local teacher for 6-8 months and also practiced for many hours each day. Pass found work as a performer as early as age 14. He played with bands led by Tony Pastor (bandleader), Tony Pastor and Charlie Barnet, honing his guitar skills while learning the ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
