Duets (Joe Pass and John Pisano album)

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Duets
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Studio album by
Joe Pass and John Pisano
Released1991
RecordedFebruary 16–17, 1991
StudioGroup IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genre Jazz
Length47:38
Label Pablo
Producer Eric Miller
Joe Pass and John Pisano chronology
Appassionato
(1990)		Duets
(1991)		 Virtuoso Live!
(1991)

Duets is an album by jazz guitarists Joe Pass and John Pisano that was released in 1991. It was reissued in 1996 by Original Jazz Classics.

Contents

The sessions for Duets were based on producer Eric Miller's idea for Pass and Pisano to improvise to a video collage of National Geographic footage, cartoons, and movie clips. [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
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Writing for Allmusic, music critic Steven MacDonald wrote of the album "A pair of guitarists with a great deal of affection for each other's styles, showcased here in a set of delicate duets that allow both to shine equally. There's never any false flash or glamour, only charm and style." [2] The JazzTimes review concluded "Aside from the obvious rapport between the players, the blend of acoustic guitar and electric is a warm, happy one. It's another reminder of the void left by Pass' death." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 6:01
  2. "Baileywick" (Joe Pass) – 2:44
  3. "S'il Vous Plait" (John Pisano) – 2:38
  4. "Lonely Woman" (Horace Silver) – 3:38
  5. "Nina's Birthday Song" (Pass) – 4:20
  6. "You Were Meant for Me" (Pisano) – 4:19
  7. "Blues for the Wee Folk" (Pass) – 4:01
  8. "Satie" (Pisano) – 10:21
  9. "For Jim H." (Pass) – 6:11
  10. "Back to Back" (Pass) – 3:25

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Joe Pass Unedited," Part III article by Jim Ferguson, accessed April 29, 2009.
  2. 1 2 MacDonald, Steven. "Duets > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Woodward, Josef. "Duets > Review". JazzTimes . Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1131. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
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