Joe Pass: Joy Spring-1981 Blue Note Dark Blue Label Stereo 12" Record

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1981 Dark Blue Label Stereo Reissue of Classic 1964 Blue Note Release of Bandleader/Composer/Guitarist  Joe Pass Entitled Joy SpringOriginal Seesions Produced by Richard Bock, Produced for Release by Pete Welding, Originally Recorded in Los Angeles on February 6 in 1964, Engineer Is Richard Bock - "Joe Pass did the near-impossible. He was able to play up-tempo versions of bop tunes such as "Cherokee" and "How High the Moon" unaccompanied on the guitar. Unlike Stanley Jordan, Pass used conventional (but superb) technique, and his Virtuoso series on Pablo still sounds remarkable decades later. Joe Pass had a false start in his career. He played in a few swing bands (including Tony Pastor's) before graduating from high school, and was with Charlie Barnet for a time in 1947. But after serving in the military, Pass became a drug addict, serving time in prison and essentially wasting a decade. He emerged in 1962 with a record cut at Synanon, made a bit of a stir with his For Django set, recorded several other albums for Pacific Jazz and World Pacific, and performed with Gerald Wilson, Les McCann, George Shearing, and Benny Goodman (1973). However, in general Pass maintained a low profile in Los Angeles until he was signed by Norman Granz to his Pablo label. 1973's Virtuoso made him a star and he recorded very prolifically for Pablo, unaccompanied, with small groups, on duo albums with Ella Fitzgerald, and with such masters as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, and Dizzy Gillespie. Pass remained very active up until his death from cancer. - "Joe Pass was near the beginning of his career (after a decade of fighting drug addiction) when he recorded this live quartet session. The great guitarist was in his early prime, nine years before he started recording for Pablo. Pass is immediately recognizable on the straight-ahead bebop date and is supported by a fine rhythm section that includes pianist Mike Wofford, bassist Jim Hughart, and drummer Colin Bailey. The group stretches out on five standards (the renditions are six-and-a-half and two-and-a-half minutes apiece) but never runs out of inventive ideas. Easily recommended." - Remarkable Personnel for the Quartet Features the Legendary Joe Pass on Guitar, Mike Wofford on Piano, Jim Hughgart on Bass and the Talented Colin Bailey on Drums! - Selections on Side One Are the Clifford Brown Title Track at 8 Minutes 39 Seconds, the Sergio Mihanovich Penned Sometime Ago & the Buddy Bernier/Jerry Brainin Standard the Night Has a Thousand Eyes - Songs for Side Two Consist of Original Charlie Parker Composition Relaxin' at Camarillo at 10 Minutes 29 Seconds and the Isham Jones/Marty Symes Classic There Is no Greater Love - Used Copy, Cover Has a very Light Surface Ring, Record Very Good++ - Stereo Recording, Product Code LT-1103 - California Residents Add 10.25% Sales Tax - International S & H Extra -