Joe Pass

Joe Pass
Joe Pass
	Pass in 1975
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalacqua
Born	January 13, 1929; New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Origin	Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 23, 1994 (aged 65); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, composer
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1943–1994
Labels	Pacific Jazz, Concord, Pablo

Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalacqua; January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist.^[1]^[2] Pass is well known for his work stemming from numerous collaborations with pianist Oscar Peterson and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, and is often esteemed as one of the most notable jazz guitarists of the 20th century.

^ Holder, Mitch (16 January 2006). The Jazz Guitar Stylings of Howard Roberts. Mel Bay Publications. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7866-7409-1. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
^ New York Media, LLC (17 September 1979). "New York Magazine". Newyorkmetro.com. New York Media, LLC: 62. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

[Holder2006-1] Holder, Mitch (16 January 2006). The Jazz Guitar Stylings of Howard Roberts. Mel Bay Publications. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7866-7409-1. Retrieved 22 November 2011.

[LLC1979-2] New York Media, LLC (17 September 1979). "New York Magazine". Newyorkmetro.com. New York Media, LLC: 62. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

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