Blues for Fred
Songs for Fred | ||||
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Studio album by Joe Pass | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | February 2–3, 1988 | |||
Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 55:08 | |||
Label | Pablo | |||
Producer | Eric Miller | |||
Joe Pass chronology | ||||
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Blues for Fred is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1988. It was recorded as a tribute to singer and dancer Fred Astaire, who died the previous year.
After many albums produced by Norman Granz (who sold Pablo to Fantasy Records in 1987), this is Pass's first album with producer Eric Miller.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote: "Pass interprets the music with taste, solid swing, and constant creativity within the bop tradition. His versions of 'Cheek to Cheek', 'Night and Day', 'Lady Be Good' and 'The Way You Look Tonight' in particular are quite enjoyable and make one appreciate the uniqueness of this classic guitarist."[2] The All About Jazz review concluded: "While the novelty of Pass's skills had long worn off by now, the talent still remains. Virtuoso is still his crowning achievement, but Blues For Fred is of similar artistic merit."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cheek to Cheek" | Irving Berlin | 5:38 |
2. | "By Myself" | Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | 4:21 |
3. | "Night and Day" | Cole Porter | 5:22 |
4. | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 4:38 |
5. | "Blues for Fred/They All Laughed" | Pass, Gershwin, Gershwin | 6:15 |
6. | "Dancing in the Dark" | Dietz, Schwartz | 4:56 |
7. | "Oh, Lady Be Good!" | Gershwin, Gershwin | 4:39 |
8. | "I Concentrate on You" | Porter | 7:14 |
9. | "A Foggy Day" | Gershwin, Gershwin | 2:38 |
10. | "The Way You Look Tonight" | Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | 6:12 |
11. | "Tap Blues" | Pass | 3:55 |
Personnel
- Joe Pass - guitar
References
- ^ "Joe Pass Unedited," Part III article by Jim Ferguson, accessed April 29, 2009.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Blues for Fred > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1132. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Rickert, David. "Blues for Fred > Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
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- A Sign of the Times
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- Virtuoso No. 3
- Tudo Bem!
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- One for My Baby
- Summer Nights
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- Songs for Ellen
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- A Tribute to My Friends
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