Joe Pass | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalacqua |
Born | New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. | January 13, 1929
Origin | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 23, 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 65)
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.