Subj : Re: Joe Pass
To   : Alan Tenorio
From : Martin Ridgley
Date : Mon Jul 24 2000 06:52 am

-=> Alan Tenorio wrote to All <=-

AT> By the way, I left out the fact that Joe Pass played solo guitar
AT> with walking bass lines that GROOVED.  He has this uncanny ability
AT> to suddenly pause from a smoking chordal/bass line improvisation
AT> and break into a series of flowing lines devoid of any accompaniment,
AT> then return to his solo guitar style.  He was indeed a VIRTUOSO.

  He sure was!  I only got to see him perform once.  He was sitting in
with the Oscar Peterson Trio at a jazz festival.  Unfortunately I was
seated a long way from the stage, but it was still a treat to see him.

    Martin
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