Virtuoso No. 3

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Virtuoso No. 3
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Studio album by
Joe Pass
Released1977
RecordedMay 27 & June 1, 1977
StudioGroup lV Recording Studios, Hollywood
Genre Jazz
Length56:06
Label Pablo
Producer Norman Granz
Joe Pass chronology
Montreux '77 – Live
(1977)		Virtuoso No. 3
(1977)		 Tudo Bem!
(1978)
Alternative Cover
VirtuosoNo3 2.jpg
Reissue cover

Virtuoso No. 3 is a 1977 album by American jazz guitarist Joe Pass. It was re-issued in 1992 on CD by Original Jazz Classics.

Contents

Virtuoso No. 3 differs from Virtuoso and Virtuoso No. 2 in that it contains all original material instead of jazz standards. The track "Paco de Lucia" is named after the noted flamenco composer and guitarist. [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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In his AllMusic review, critic Scott Yanow wrote: "There are more ballads than usual in a Pass solo showcase, but there is enough variety to hold one's interest..." [1]

Track listing

All songs by Joe Pass.

  1. "Off Beat" – 4:47
  2. "Trinidad" – 6:11
  3. "Nina's Blues" – 5:15
  4. "Sevenths" – 4:12
  5. "Ninths" – 5:21
  6. "Dissonance, No. 1" – 1:53
  7. "Minor Detail" – 6:01
  8. "Paco de Lucia" – 5:52
  9. "Sultry" – 4:25
  10. "Passanova" – 4:29
  11. "Pasta Blues" – 4:36
  12. "Dissonance, No. 2" – 3:04

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Yanow, Scott. "Virtuoso No. 3 > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  2. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1132. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 159. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
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