In 1975 pass played a solo set at the montreux jazz festival, with the performance released as a live album. Play and compare the solos with the basic chord patterns so that you can see their relationship in improvising. Joe pass solo jazz guitar by joe pass dvd sheet music. Oct 17, 2015 in part 2 of this story i will share with you a summary of joes approach to solo jazz guitar. Guitar lesson jazzguitar chord solo joe pass style. As ken dryden points out in the liner notes, the release isnt just a case. Joe pass guitar tab books, instructional dvds, chord melody solos. It is a work in progress and this is only the 3rd draft. Joe passs most popular book is joe pass guitar chords. Joe covers bebop blues, new chord substitutions, pedal tones, jazz blues improvisation and much more. 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. May 24, 1994 joe pass, a jazz guitarist whose musical associations ranged from ella fitzgerald and duke ellington to herb ellis and oscar peterson, died today at the university of southern californianorris. Join the inside track membership and get access to all chris standrings guitar instructional programs, all in one place. I have two older pass books, joe pass chord solo s joe pass guitar style and i have joe pass herb ellis duets.
Joe pass, a jazz guitarist whose musical associations ranged from ella fitzgerald and duke ellington to herb ellis and oscar peterson, died today at the university of southern californianorris. Mock one and speed of players in the 60s to incorporate melodies and sounds. Joe pass solo jazz guitar dvd joe pass is a master of the jazz guitar. As usual, joe brings wit and style to his invaluable guitar lessons, taking you straight to the.
Joe pass achieved extraordinary balance in his career. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Joe covers bebop blues, new chord substitutions, pedal tones, jazz blues improvisationand much more. Early childhood joe pass was born on january th 1929 in new brunswick, new jersey. In part 1 of this series, you explored joe pass journey from child prodigy to drug addict, to cleaned up jazz superstar. Online jazz guitar instruction from recording artist chris standring. In this book, joe explains his musical and guitaristic approach to the process of jazz improvisation. Because he remained grounded in bop and swing, his guitar work was more conservative than many fusion and postbop players, but his solo guitar work also ventured into unexplored territory, combining the singlenote dexterity of charlie christian with the block chords of carl kress. 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. Joe s guitar lessons cover chord melody, chord substitutions, leading tones, chromatic chords, voice movements, and many more special exercises, all with the unique joe pass twist. He started off playing for tv orchestras and as a sideman for the likes of sinatra or sarah vaughan, then in the seventies collaborated with guitarist herb ellis and. In this superb instructional dvd, the exciting followup to solo jazz guitar, jazz guitar virtuoso joe pass explores the blues elements of. Joe pass is often considered as the greatest jazz guitarist who ever lived.
Solo jazz guitar play dvd lesson chapters introduction tuning chord patterns and alterations ex. It is so small and cheap of a booklet, but worth guitar gold to peek at while joe pass is teaching what you what you can do. Later, host and fellow guitarist don mock talks with joe about his incredible 50year career. Joe pass untold lessons learned from legendary solo jazz. Joe covers bebop blues, new chord substitutions, pedal tones, jazzblues improvisationand much more.
The jazz trio performs many classics, and joe also plays his solo guitar arrangements. He demonstrates playing techniques that will be of value to rock guitarists as well as jazz purists. Transcription of the live performance of misty by joe pass the transcription is ready to download, right here. He is considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century. Joe pass solo jazz guitar booklet jazz guitars scribd. He introduces legendary techniques, which are of great value to rock guitarists and jazz. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Jazz guitarists practice their scales in chords so they have them ready for solo jazz guitar arrangements. The official dvd comes with a silly booklet that is all mumbled, doesnt. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. This is my 3rd iteration of my video transcription project of joe pass. This followup to joe s bestselling solo jazz guitar dvd explores the blues elements of jazz guitar. This book illustrates how joe pass treat jazz charts or chord melody.
The genius of joe pass stefan grossmans guitar workshop. Wes montgomery, jim hall, kenny burrell, take the a train1958 au privave1960 days of wine and roses1963. This followup to joes bestselling solo jazz guitar explores the blues elements of jazz guitar. Using the jazz standards stella by starlight and autumn leaves joe demonstrates and teaches his one of a kind approach to solo jazz guitar playing. Oct 21, 2015 in part 1 of this series, you explored joe pass journey from child prodigy to drug addict, to cleaned up jazz superstar. Joe pass solo jazz guitar booklet free download as pdf file. Guitar chord solo equipped with guitar fingering numbers from joe pass chord solos gf2026 gwyn publishing co. In this joe pass lesson i will go over how he turns lil darlin into a chord solo masterpiece. January, 1929 may 23, 1994 was an american jazz guitarist of sicilian descent. Taught by jazz guitar legend joe diorio, this instructional dvd offers joe s unique insights into the world of solo jazz guitar playing. Joe was the undisputed champion of solo guitar playing and his virtuoso series of recordings are classics of the genre. Joe pass is undoubtedly one of the greatest jazz guitarists to ever play the instrument. Joe pass tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction dvds.
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. Autumn leaves by joe pass full score guitar pro tab. Solo guitar offers a fresh release from pass, recorded live at yoshis in 1992, two years before his death. He could play singleline solo, chord soloing phrases, perform in a trio, duo or solo setting with the best of them, and always be instantly recognizable by his tone and approach to the melodic and harmonic sides of jazz guitar playing. Examine the solo concepts of top jazz guitarists in this infopacked book with online audio. The booklet includes transcriptions from the concert and examples in standard music notation and tablature.
He was a favorite performer of wes montgomery during the height of wess popularity and along with howard roberts, barney kessel, and herb ellis he defined the west coast jazz guitar school. Presented here are nine guitar solos from various joe pass recordings. Joe pass blues transcription with video and analysis. Ever since starting to play jazz guitar about 40 years ago, ive been a fan of joe pass, particularly his solo playing. 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. Some players get put off by joes guitar tone in the virtuoso recordings, and i agree that its a bit rough at times. Booklet fidele il manque le timing des exercices, dommage.
Joe pass, 65, a jazz guitarist who performed with the. The aim of this series is to provide the watcher with more that the basic. You dont have to be joe pass to play solo jazz guitar arrangements developing a good comping and chord vocabulary means knowing how to play scales in chords. Joe pass solo jazz guitar detailed transcription guitar, speech. Free online jazz guitar lessons for beginners, intermediates and advanced.
Joe pass blues guitar chord solo sheet music for guitar. Joe pass solo jazz guitar detailed transcription guitar. Hot licks joe pass solo jazz guitar dvd thomann uk. The audio includes full demonstration and rhythmonly tracks to assist with learning the styles of kenny burrell, jim hall, barney kessel, pat martino, wes montgomery, joe pass, johnny smith and many others. He demonstrates legendary techniques that will be of value to rock guitarists as well as jazz purists. This book is intended for study use and should not merely be used to memorize solos. Joe pass, joe guitar players i gravitated towards and by 17 or so i. Hot licks joe pass solo jazz guitar dvd thomann france. In part 2 we explore joes approach to the art of solo jazz guitar. As usual, joe brings wit and style to his invaluable guitar lessons, taking you straight to the heart of the blue side of jazz guitar.
Joe was the undisputed champion of solo guitar playing and his virtuoso. Shop and buy joe pass solo jazz guitar sheet music. Joe pass misty solo jazz guitar transcription youtube. Since the early 1960s, the name joe pass has been synonymous with jazz guitar and joes effect on his contemporaries and subsequent generations of players is undeniable. One of the greatest solo jazz artists of all time, joe pass also ranks as one of the great guitarists not only for his knowledge of the instrument and technical prowess, but also. 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. In part 2 of this story i will share with you a summary of joes approach to solo jazz guitar.
Joe pass on guitar includes 50 musical examples and three complete transcriptions, all of which are contained on the included cd. Joe pass joe pass is one of the greatest guitarists in the history of jazz. If you already know about chords and chordal substitutions, then get this book only if you want to know how joe apply such theories. Joe pass solo jazz guitar pdf joe pass solo jazz guitar detailed transcription guitar, speech,theory print draft free download as pdf file. This printable ebook method in pdf format provides 49 jazz solo transcriptions of. Joe pass has 28 books on goodreads with 390 ratings. This video and its companion, solo jazz guitar, also in the hot licks series are classics in the field and its a good idea to introduce it to folks who are unfamiliar with it. This document is an attempt at transcribing what joe pass says, what he plays exactly, note for note in chronological order of the dvd. This followup to joe s bestselling solo jazz guitar explores the blues elements of jazz guitar.
A genuine master of all the idioms of mainstream jazz guitar improvisation, he was equally at home with a burning bebop line, a down home blues groove, a sensitive rubato ballad, or a gentle chord melody solo. A real genius was revealed as he simultaneously played all the elements of a jazz or blues improvisation. But if you look past that and listen to his ideas, you will really hear some truly groundbreaking stuff joe pass took solo jazz guitar to a whole new level on these albums. Autumn leaves joe pass, the best guitar pro tabs and music sheets for guitar, bass, drums, piano and more. You will find in this booklet 25 easy jazz guitar lines with theory using common and.