Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua
Joe Pass was a virtuoso guitarist who proved the guitar could stand alone as a complete jazz instrument. His "Virtuoso" solo guitar albums are benchmarks of unaccompanied jazz guitar performance.
“If you hit a wrong note, then make it right by what you play afterwards.”
— Joe Pass
“The guitar is like an orchestra. You just have to find all the instruments.”
— Joe Pass
“I play the melody, the harmony, and the bass all at once.”
— Joe Pass
Virtuoso
1974
For Django
1964
Portraits of Duke Ellington
1974