''Montreux '77 – Live'' is a live album by American jazz guitarist

Joe Pass Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalacqua; January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist. Although Pass recorded and performed live with pianist Oscar Peterson, composer Duke Ellington, and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, he ...

that was recorded in 1977 at the

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Reception

In his

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review, critic

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wrote: "All of Joe Pass' Pablo dates (this one has been reissued on CD via the OJC imprint) are well worth acquiring, but since there are so many others, this one falls just short of being essential."

Track listing

#"Blues for Yano San" (Joe Pass) – 6:10 #"Blues for Sitges" (Pass) – 8:55 #"Blues for Val" (Pass) – 6:05 #" Wait till You See Her" (

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) – 5:23 #"She's Funny That Way" (

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, Richard A. Whiting) – 5:03 #"Blues for Martin" (Pass) – 4:20 #"

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" (

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) – 5:56

Personnel

* Joe Pass – guitar

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Montreux '77 - Live Joe Pass live albums Albums produced by Norman Granz Albums recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977 live albums Pablo Records live albums