Virtuoso is part of the latest original jazz classic 24bit remasters series, and has never sounded better. This guitar tab book gives you notefornote transcriptions of joe pass performing classic jazz standards including the man i love, i cant get started, sweet lorraine, have you met miss jones, round midnight, on green dolphin street, in your own sweet way. Virtuoso standards songbook collection contains authentic guitar tab sheet music transcriptions for the following titles. Virtuoso is an album by jazz guitarist joe pass that was released in 1973. Authentic guitar tab virtuoso series 9780769217109. It originally came with a cassette of joe playing some of the examples. The ability to play in solo, duo, and ensembles with ease, as well as move between single notes, bass lines, and chords, made him a true virtuoso. Albums include virtuoso, for django, and intercontinental. Synanon attracted widespread acclaim from pass peers, but it took virtuoso. Joe pass the best of joe pass book and online audio a stepbystep breakdown of the styles and techniques of jazz guitar virtuoso joe pass taught by wolf marshall.
Joe pass is often considered as the greatest jazz guitarist who ever lived. This book and the original is a great introduction to the guitar style. Joe pass was every bit the virtuoso, and after hearing one track, a live one at that, on a compilation album, i started to buy joe pass albums. Alfred joe pass virtuoso standards guitar tab book. Barney kessel, charlie byrd and herb ellis 11071982 world of jazz duration. It was titled the sounds of synanon, for the drug rehab center he was enrolled in at the time. Joe pass lick 3 the melodic figure on the first two beats of the next lick is a classic joe pass arpeggio phrase.
Authentic guitar tab sheet music transcription songbook virtuoso. Throughout nearly 50 years as a professional guitarist, joe pass managed to break through many barriers and obstacles in music as well as in his own life. Jan 17, 2019 the joe pass system of always having a scale and arpeggio under your fingers for every chord shape you use is a great way to learn the fretboard, providing you with soloing material at the same time. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your joe pass collection. No standards here, theyre all original tunes here, but if you go other transcriptions of joe. It was reissued in 1992 on cd by original jazz classics virtuoso no. This book contains the standard notation, tablature and chord symbols for seven songs. January, 1929 may 23, 1994 was an american jazz guitarist of sicilian descent. Joe pass tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including joy spring, pasta blues, autumn leaves, django, blue moon. Joe pass was a true virtuoso when it came to solo fingerstyle jazz guitar of special interest was his ability to improvise in this style. When joe pass recorded and released this first of his virtuoso series of albums, he was 44 years old, and ready to reclaim his crown as king of jazz guitar after years of heroin abuse. Artist songbooks ser joe pass collection trade paper. It was re issued in 1992 on cd by original jazz classics.
If youre interested in trying to play like joe pass on his solo virtuoso albums then this book is an invaluable resource. Despite having only one original composition blues for alican, it is widely considered to be his best album, as well as one of the best jazz guitar albums. Joe pass guitar instruction books jazz guitar online. You will play all basic and extended chord forms, solos and chord substitutions.
Read joe pass book joe pass virtuoso standards songbook collection. The chords are divided into six major categories of soundsmajor, seventh, augmented, minor, diminished and minorseventh flat. This lp in joe pass virtuoso series differs from the others in that the unaccompanied guitarist performs a dozen originals rather than standards. With the release of virtuoso in 1974, joe pass became an overnight sensation, even though his first lp had been released way back in 1961. To help you get started with this system, here are a few examples of how to learn chords, scales, and arpeggios in one position on the guitar. Books by joe pass author of joe pass guitar chords goodreads. The man i love i cant get started sweet lorraine have you met miss jones round midnight on green dolphin street in your own sweet way. As a solo artist playing only acoustic guitar in an amplified fusion era, the odds were stacked against him, but pass boldly issued this, his most creative and. Listen to your favorite songs from virtuoso by joe pass now. Learn the trademark riffs and solos of one of the greatest guitarists in the history of jazz. Changing keys on the fly, furious picking, and the patented chord and melody playedintandem style add up to a truly virtuoso performance. Using this book will do good to your sight reading, too.
Joe pass tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction dvds. On it, joe pass shows off all the qualities that made him such a legend. The remastered version used 20bit k2 super coding system technology and included liner notes by benny green. Shop and buy joe pass virtuoso standards songbook collection sheet music. Joe passs most popular book is joe pass guitar chords. The various other players who made up his band were synanon patients as well. Later, that material was transfered to cd and carol kaye played several more examples from the book than joe could fit on a cassette back in i think the early 70s. Like bud powell, even bad joe pass is superior to the next musician. Joe pass s most popular book is joe pass guitar chords. What a fabulous way to study the jazz lines and melodic flow of the chords that joe played on these songs that were taken from the virtuoso cds on pablo records cds just masterfully transcripted and interpreted this is a great gold mine into discovering jazz guitar. Alfred joe pass virtuoso standards guitar tab book musician. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
The virtuoso solo jazz guitar albums were recorded by joe pass in the 70s and feature a stunning mix of chordmelody, solo lines and walking bass. Joe pass is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Once again you can see the chromatic approaches in this lick, movement from natural to altered tensions, and a heavy use of drop 2 chords. Authentic guitar tab virtuoso series online pdf free. A real genius was revealed as he simultaneously played all the elements of a jazz or blues improvisation.
Vintage music bookhanonthe virtuoso pianistin sixty exercises for the pianovol. Each piece some are single note improvised solos while others are chord melody. Joe pass virtuoso standards songbook collection by joe. No description available no track information available media type. Stream virtuoso by joe pass on amazon music unlimited now. Apr 26, 2011 with the release of virtuoso in 1974, joe pass became an overnight sensation, even though his first lp had been released way back in 1961. It was reissued in 1992 on cd by original jazz classics. He created possibilities for jazz guitar through his style of chordmelody, his knowledge of chord inversions and progressions, and his use of walking basslines and counterpoint during.
As a solo artist playing only acoustic guitar in an amplified fusion era, the odds were stacked against him, but pass boldly issued this, his most creative and improvisationbased work, to mass critical acclaim. Continue on to part 2 where we explore joe pass approach to solo jazz guitar 40. He is considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century. At first, i didnt understand joe pass, but my music teacher and friend both said that i should keep listening to joe pass. The chords in this book are divided into six major categories of sounds. Find your preferred location and add it to your address book dispatch to this address when you check out learn more complete your purchase. That is unfortunate, because it is the only disc in the series comprised only of pass original compositions. Joe pass has 28 books on goodreads with 399 ratings. Oct 17, 2015 in 1973 joe would record his solo jazz guitar album virtuoso that would set fire to the jazz world. Learn the sound of modern chords and chord progressions. Joe pass virtuoso standards, paperback book, guitar with tablature, and thousands more titles. Authentic guitar tab sheet music transcription songbook virtuoso series by. Joe pass develops such a beautiful accompanying style for himself that he becomes a natural choice to accompany legendary singers such as.
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