Guests Book of Joe's Grave#4
from May 23rd, 2002 to May 22nd, 2003.
1.don jirousek(Jun. 3): i met joe once, in denver, he was playing a large club, i brought him all my "joe pass" sheet music books, it really wowed him..
2.Dan Sargeant(Jun. 4): Thanks for creating this useful discography of Joe's recordings. 163 recordings is a great inspiration.
3.Marianne Lohse(Jun. 9):
Joe Pass was performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Haag (English: The Hague)in the Netherlands in 1983 or 1984 when I attended one of his performances. His playing-solo guitar- mesmerized me even though I had not intended originally to go to this particular performance. But it was a very soothing and uplifting experience, hardly any superfluous noises as you so often have with performers who try to draw and achieve your attention with lots of humdrum. The name of this man stuck with me whenever I remembered the festival, Joe Pass was for me its representation.A quiet or should I say peaceful and concentrated musician, set on playing as tight as possible.
4.RAY COYNE(Jun. 14): I SAT WITH JOE IN HIS DINING ROOM TAKING A GUITAR LESSON IN THE LATE 60S. I WILL NEVER FORGET HOW HE ASKED ME TO PLAY SOMETHING SO I PLAYED SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU AND HE LEANED BACK IN HIS CHAIR AND COMPED CHORDS-HE BLEW ME AWAY!
5.Mike Garcia(Jun. 24): I found this site by accident, i,m so glad i did
I,m 36 years old and I grew up listening to joe pass music and always wanted to learn from him.
I never got that oppotunity but just recently I bought some videos containig his work and I was so excited that I became filled with emotion. In my book he,s the absolute best.Thank you for such awonderful web page. jazzymig@att.net
6.Ken Mills(Jun. 25): Thanks Joe
7.FABIAN MOJ.(Jun. 29): I am not a genius with the music or something like that, but i do know who had made music with his life..thanks joe.
8.Jim Farris(Jul. 4):
There has never been one better.
9.John S. Todor(Jul. 4): Mr. Oashi,
I want to thank you for creating this most wonderful site of Joe Pass. It is a treasure trove of entertainment and information for me. It has helped me to begin to collect all of his works and recordings. I play guitar and appreciate all the work you have done here. Please accept my most sincere thanks. I cannot wait for the Japnese release of Sounds of Synanon in August. I have wanted it for years!
Best Regards,
John
10.Kamau(Jul. 6): Just thought i'd give my tribute to one of the greatest guitar players of all time. Jazz music kind of picked me up a year back and since then i've learned to appreciate great guitar hands that made heavenly music. He may not be with us physically but his music will always live vividly in our every day lives. Thank you Joe for being Joes Pass.
11.Eric Miller(Jul. 7): I miss you very much...
Love,
Eric
12.Laine Scheliga(Jul. 9): I saw Joe play at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach one night. His playing that night changed my entire perception of what a guitar player should be. His music has influenced my playing dramatically ever since. Thanks Joe.
13.Larry Adair(Jul. 10): What a great player. One of my favorites. one of my maine influences.
14.Bill Pasquale(Jul. 16): Joe was a great-the likes of which will never be seen again on planet earth-Thanks for your music-you made the world a better place--Bill Pasquale
15.Jes Seda,jr(Jul. 17): Thank you for your love and commitment to life and music.Jes Seda,Jr.
16.Walter Bolarte Pineda(Jul. 20): Para Joe Pass mi reconocimiento y Eterna admiracion,por la influencia que ejerció tu arte en el desarrollo del Mío
17.Justin Sandercoe(Jul. 26):
Joe had a beautiful heart that you can hear in
his music. I feel like I knew him through his
songs, and I feel sad that his time has ended.
May he play on forever in heaven.
18.javier(Aug. 13): Gracias,Joe.You live on in this spanish heart.
19.Asanka Perera(Aug. 13): Thanks Tabo, May Joe's legacy live on forever....
20.Polo Cisneros Jr. (Aug. 15):
What could I say? Words would not justify the influence Joe has had on me. For eight years I searched for a guitar player that I could say to my self,"He is the one!" that is the guy I want to play like. And ever since I have listened to his work, but sadly just a short two years after I discovered Joe he was gone. I never got to see him perform live. To the people who knew Joe Pass personally I would just like you to know you all are some of the most blessed people on the face of this earth. And to Joe may you rest in peace. I will allways keep your theory in music alive as long as I live,you sure did put a huge dent in the gutt of Jazz solo playing. Sincerely Polo Cisneros Jr. Pojac4@aol.com
21.Peter van weerdenburg(Aug. 16): Thanks Joe.
22.Tim Warner(Aug. 16):
Inspired me from a very early age if I can sound 1/10 th as smooth as Joe I'll die a happy man Tim.
name=timwarner@europe.com
23.PAT PRATICO(Aug. 27): HI, I TOO AM ONE OF THE MANY WHO LOVE THE MUSIC OF JOE PASS. IN FACT IN MY MIND THE ALLTIME BEST CONCERT I EVER ATTENDED WAS AT DEVON, PA., U.S.A. BACK IN THE MID 1980'S. THERE I HAD THE EXTREME PLEASURE OF SEEING AND HEARING JOE PASS WITH OSCAR PETERSON IN QUARTET SETTING. IF THIS WASN'T GREAT ENOUGH ON THE SAME NIGHT LATER ON ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMED ALSO WITH A PIANO TRIO BEHIND HER! WE WERE IN SWING HEAVEN! BUT TO PU THE TOPPING ON THE CAKE, AFTER ELLA FINISHED A SET WITH HER GROUP, JOE CAME OUT AND DID A COPULE OF TUNES WITH ELLA AS A DUET. I CAN'T BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW THRILLED I WAS TO BE THERE AND HERE ALL OF THAT WONDERFUL MUSIC ALL IN ONE NIGHT! I KNOW I'LL NEVER TOP IT. I RELEASED MY OWN CD LAST YEAR ENTITLED "FOR MY JAZZ MENTORS" AND CONCLUDED THE CD WITH A TUNE DEDICATED TO MY HERO AND I CALLED IT, "BLUSIN' FOR JOE PASS".
24.Robert P. Leonti(Sep. 19): I saw Joe play many times at the "Village Gate" and at the "Blue Note" in New York City. I was sorry to read of his death in the NY Times. This site pays him great tribute.
Thank You
25.Scott Cochran(Oct. 7): I am just beginning to explore Joe Pass's music. After only one cd purchase I can tell he was truely a Master of the Jazz guitar. Great site.
26.brannon simpson(Oct. 8): i thank mr. pass for giving me goose bumps when i hear him play. i've always loved jazz, but new there was something special about the guitar player i heard on a dizzy gillespie colaboration. i will continue to listen and appreciate. thanks for your artistry mr. pass!!!
27.Junior Fa'avae-Eli(Oct. 26): Greetings my Friend
My name is junior from a little town named campbelltown Sydney NSW Australia.I am 17 years old and loves to play jazz guitar.Joe pass is a great lengend and is no doubt the greatest guitarist of all time,I love his music which inspires me and i hope some day i will learn to play like him.
My email jrfaavae@hotmail.com THANKYOU Joe Pass
28.Ted Ganley(Oct. 27): Joe you had one of the smoothest jazz voices I ever heard thanks
29.Glenn Alexander(Oct. 27): I have been an off-and-on guitar player for 40 years - mostly "off." In 1975 I bought a used ES-175D. Its still in mint condition and spend most of its time in the original case. About that time I came across a recording of Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, and Ray Brown called "The Bid 3." From the first time I heard that, I was in awe with Joe's playing. I have a video of him playing at at The Guitar Institute in Hollywood. The cover photo of the video shows his own 175 - that's what really caught my eye. I watch it every few months for inspiration. I am most impressed with his "down home," "regular guy" presence in the video. I keep thinking that he's just a really tallented little old Italian guy that could be the guy down the street. I wish I had the chance to meet him. He must have been an inspiring and helpful encouragement to all those who knew him.
30.Jack Pantazis(Oct. 28): Thanking you for ever for instilling in me the love of exploring and discovering the beauty of our wonderful art form that we know as jazz.Rest in peace Joe. Adoring fan Jack Pantazis
31.dominic miletti(Nov. 3): he wrote "for django""
...and i start to love joe's style.
rest in peace.
32.Brad Zerkel(Nov. 4):
Rest in Peace Joe! Your Music will live for eternity...
33.Terry Costello(Nov. 21): Joe also has made 2 videos with Ella Fitzgerald in the 1970's Joe & Ella at Ronnie Scotts and Joe and Ella in Europe. They are available from Dave Gould. I think more people should show interest in the Joe and Ella recordings because they are fantastic and Joe singlehandedly turns accompanying a singer into an artform
34.bill schmidt(Dec. 3):
thanks for the love for a great musician
35.Dennis Pass(Dec. 7)
36.Vincenzo Messina(Dec. 15): This site is very beautiful.
I'm a Joe's fun from the 1999, when I bought
my first Joe Pass disk: VIRTUOSO.
37.Ken Blanchard(Dec. 17): I caught Joe at the old Jazz Workshop in Boston in the 70's and at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA in the 80's. His style was truly virtuoso and unique. I stumbled across this site by accident, and glad I did. Thanks for the memories!
38.Mike Fowler (Dec. 21): I was just listening to the marvellous sets that Joe made with Oscar Peterson at Salle Pleyel in Paris in 1975. What technique but more importantly what feeling and interpretation. I think this is one of the finest records I have!
39.Ian Macgregor (Dec. 25): Joe your memory lives on through the wonderful
postumous CD releases since your passing.
40.ANGEL(Dec. 25): I first heard of Mr. Pass through a guitar magazine article, and right away i was struk by his name. I bought a cds and was tickled by his twirling molodic sounds. thank you Mr. Pass. voodoochildangel@hotmail.com or voodoochild50610@aol.com if anyone has any music please send mail!
41.Мухачёв Геннадий(Dec. 27): Я смотрю на надгробие , и мне кажется , что это ошибка . Joe , Вы живёте в наших сердцах , в музыке . Никто не может воспринимать Вас как нечто прошлое . Я постоянно смотрю Ваши ви!
076;ео , снимаю записи , использую Ваши приёмы - Вы стали частью моей души . Я считаю Вас своим духовным учителем . С уважением , Геннадий Мухачёв .
42.Bill Nelson. (Guitarist.) (Dec. 28): Joe Pass...you continue to inspire and enlighten
me. Thanks for your gift of music
43.Bill G (Dec. 28): Joe was one of the very best. Rest in peace
Maestro
44.Gregory D. Jones (Dec. 31): Many thanks to Joe Pass in displaying for us all
the many possibilities for self expression the guitar can provide. What a great talent who is greatly missed.
45.Dan Crum (Jan. 2):
Thanks for many hours of great music
46.John D. Pellizzer (Jan. 13):My message is simply this, Thank you for generousley shareing your gift of music with us.
With humble appreciation,
John D. Pellizzer
47.Michael Viteri (Jan. 13): Thanks for all the inspiration. After hearing you for the first time, I decided to become a jazz guitarist. God bless
48.Ronnie Wilson (Jan. 26): I always loved to hear Joe play. I am a player myself and I strive to have the knowledge of the guitar that Joe had. I have his instructional video that he made. Thank you Joe.
49.B.J.Rix (Jan. 31): So sad to think there will be nothing new from this wonderful musician.
50.Leo (Feb. 3): joe pass is one of my influences and teacher through his video. more power joe wherever you are...
51.Calle (Feb. 5): May he rest in peace, for he was an amazing man who wrote beautiful music, and had such pure feeling when he played the jazz guitar.
52.RizQ (Feb. 11): Joe is the best jazz-bebop-guitarists ever!!
53.Rolf Braun (Feb. 15): Thank You for all this beauty. You are really dear to my heart!
54.H.D. (Feb. 15): Its just such a shame that people have to
leave this earth especially those who provide
so much for others.In joes case his music
and the wisdom that is lost.
55.Federico Zamarripa (Feb. 17):
Dear Joe.
I can't miss you because I carry you in my heart every day. I still have that wonderful letter you sent in response to mine when I was just starting out and your encouragement was well felt. I hear your music through other great guitarists. If only I could have sat down and shared a beer with you as I felt I've known you since I first heard your great music. Keep on jammin' up there, you must be in great company.
Yours truly
Federico
56.thierry f.j.legall (Mar. 7): loved joe pass, curious about his life, is there
a biography? thanks
57.j.Zachariah (Mar. 8): YOU ARE MISSED.. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY...
ZACH :-) OXOXO
58.Barry Mirfin (Mar. 8): I have many of Joe's CDs and never get tired of listening to them. His playing was full of emotion. Joe ahd soul. Joe was a genius.
59.Phillip Grimshaw (Mar. 16): Joe I have listened to you for 20 years and you will always have some new nuance to say through your artistry , love Phillip
60.yoav yenon(Mar. 19): you have given me so much with your playing. thank you. i've come to realize how much beauty the guitar can eminate. your melodies, to me, were some of the most elegant and sophisticated...
i lov'em so much i can't stop humming them.
without doubt, one of the greatest guitarists that ever lived.
thank you
61.Francesco Terrasi(Mar. 27): Thank you for all, Joe. God bless you and your music.
62.Joe Anthony Cadrecha(Mar. 30): Tabo........I thought you would like to know......Mike Rosso and I became good friends because of your web site.........And some dear friends from Jerusalem...... saw me here too.........so how about that ......LA to Jerusalem??
63.Kirill(Apr. 1): Hi!!! It's great... I'm 14 yr old...I'm a guitarrist from Estonia. I adore Joe's music=)Thank you for this great page!!!
Spasibo=)) Eto po nastojashemu kruto!!!=)
64.(Apr. 3): Efsanevi insan JOE PASS,
her resmine baktda onunla ayni yerdeymis,im gibi duyguland...ama beni s,ok eden JOE'S GRAVE idi..bu nedenle yas,or bildigm bu efsanenin Ím
(this message might came from Turk, I couldn't SEE well because of character set. so there might be some mistake, sorry . . . if you want to correct, will you please write by English again? and let me know your name . . . Tabo)
65.Martin Fisher(Apr. 3): A tribute to a great guitarist. We love you Joe!
66.Ryutaro Kawakami(Apr. 8): Untill now, I know a few about Joe Pass. I'm glad to know his soul.
67.Chip Anderson(Apr. 18):
Greatly missed.
68.Hans Schouten(Apr. 29): Hello Tabo
I am from Holland, so forgive my English.
Thanks for this site. I recently discoverd Joe
Pass. He was the Best ever
69.phiL(May 5): Joe,you are my first and only jazz guitar hero.
6th May 2003
70.robert a sexton(May 8): joe, thank you for showing us the beauty inside of you.
71.uti laluna(May 9): the great guitar player i ever heard....thanks joe
72.p.forieri(May 9): the greatest
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