Joe Pass at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975

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Joe Pass at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
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Released1975
RecordedJuly 17–18, 1975
Venue Montreux Jazz Festival
Genre Jazz
Length42:33 (Reissue)
Label Pablo
Producer Norman Granz
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Joe Pass at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 is a live album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1975. It was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1975.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:12
  2. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 3:22
  3. "Nobs" (Joe Pass) – 4:07
  4. "Li'l Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) – 3:15
  5. "Blues for Nina" (Pass) – 2:51
  6. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:24
  7. "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans) – 4:03
  8. "Grete" (Pass) – 3:32
  9. "Nuages" (Jacques Larue, Django Reinhardt) – 3:39
  10. "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) – 4:03
  11. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 4:05

Personnel

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1132. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.