Joe Pass Video

1. Joe Pass Solo Jazz Guitar
(60 minutes)Hot Licks VGP117
an instructional Video.
recorded circa 1986.
issued before April of 1989.
Note: The video was issued 1986. John Chintala had me know that he found the ad of the video on Guitar Player Mag, Dec. '86 issue. Thanks John ! for your research. (June 5, '06)

2. Joe Pass Jazz Line
(60 minutes)REH814
an instructional Video.
issued in late 1989.

3. Joe Pass The Blue Side of Jazz
(60 minutes)Hot Licks VGP157
an instructional Video, issued in 1991.

4.An Evening with Joe Pass
(90 minutes)REH843
Concert, Clinic & Interview
issued 1994.

5.Joe Pass In Concert Brecon Jazz Festival 1991
(nearly 39 minutes)
1995 Vestapo; Productios/ A Division Of Stefan Grossman's Workshop Inc.
Joe plays unaccompanied solo
1.All The Things You Are
2.Summertime/It Ain't Necessarily So
3.That's Earl Brother
4.Beautiful Love
5.They Can't Take That Away From Me
6.Joe's Blues

6.club date Guitarist Collection
Joe Pass/Kenny Burrell
(nearly 28 minutes)
KPB-TV
1.Have You Met Miss Jones
2.How Long Has This Been Going On
3.Daquilo Que Eu Sei
4.They Can't Take That Away From Me
5.'Round Midnight
6.Blues In G
7.Star Eyes
Joe plays with Bob Magnusson-(bass) & Jim Plank(drums) on 1 & 7.
Otheres are unaccompanied solo
Live at 'Elario's Restaurant and Jazz Club', La Jola
issued 1995.

7.Legends of Jazz Guitar volume 1
Joe plays unaccompanied solo
"Original Blues In G" (1974)
"Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me"(1976)
1995 Vestapol Productions/ A Division Of Stefan Grossman's Workshop Inc.

8.Legends of Jazz Guitar volume 2
Joe plays unaccompanied solo
"Original Blues In A" (1976)
"Prelude To A Kiss" (1976)
1995 Vestapol Productions/ A Division Of Stefan Grossman's Workshop Inc.

9.The Genius of Joe Pass (Vestapol 13073)
1.The Song is You
2.Sonnymoon for Two (from "Frankly Jazz", '62)
3.Blues in G (from "Ella in London", '74)
4.What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life
5.Satin Doll(from BBC program, '76)
6.Blues for Yano-san
7.Blues for Sitges
8.Blues for Val..the tune start from "Soft Winds"..(from Montreux '77)
9.Prelude to a Kiss
10.Misty(from BBC program, '77)
11.Blues
12.Tricotism
13.Move(from Copenhagen Jazz Fes.,'82)

· There is one more video Joe took part in.
10.Oscar Peterson The Quartet Live featuring Joe Pass (1987 Videoarts Music, adivision of IMAGICA Media,Inc. in Japan. VAVZ-2157)
The conternts are;
1.Cakewalk / 2.Love Ballade / 3.Soft Winds /4.You Look Good To Me / 5.My One And Only Love / 6.Nigerian Market Place / 7.Cool Walk / 8.I Can't Get Started / 9.Come Sunday / 10.Reunion Blues / 11.If You Only Knew / 12.Sushi Blues / 13.Blues Etude
Oscar Peterson-(piano); Joe Pass-(guitar); Martin Drew-(drums); David Young-(bass): Live in Tokyo on Feb 28, 1987.
Joe Pass Laser Discs

1.The Jazz Guitar / Joe Pass (SM055-3318, PILJ2018)
Live solo performance at Montreux Jazz Festival '75 & '77.
(52minutes)
1.Summertime / 2.You Are The Sunshine Of My Life / 3.The Very Thought Of You / 4.Nobs (it says "Nina's Blues" but it's wrong) / 5.Lil' Darlin' / 6.Blues For Nina (it says "Montreux Changes" but it's wrong) / 7.How Long Has This Been Going On / 8.Willow Weep For Me / 9.She's Funny That Way ('77) / 10.Blues For Martin (it says "Original Blues No.6" but it's wrong) / 11.This Masquerade

2.JATP Concert / Ella Fitzgerald (SM065-3311, LD:PILJ2011)
Joe plays bellow mentioned tunes with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Roy Eldridge, Zoot Sims, Tommy Flanagan, Keter Betts & Bobby Durham (Ella appears on another side)
1.For You 2.Autumn Leaves 3.Sunday 4. If I Had You 5.I never Knew
Live performance at Montreux Jazz Festival '75 & '77(Ella).

3.Ella Fitzgerald With Paul Smith Trio And All Stars (SM048-3237)
Live performance at Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, '83.(59minutes)

4.Oscar Peterson Big 4(SM048-3208)
Live performance at Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, '83. (56minutes)

5.Art of Jam Session / Count Basie Jam ~Clark Terry (PILJ2017)
Live performance at Montreux Jazz Festival '75(C.Basie) & '77(C.Terry).
1.Cote D'azure 2.Pennies From Heaven 3.Samba De Orfeu 4.God Bless The Child 5.Sweethearts On Parade 6.Donna Lee
Clark Terry-(flug); Oscar Peterson-(piano); Milt Jackson-(vib); Ronnie Scott-(tenor); Joe Pass-(guitar); Niels Pedersen-(bass); Bobby Durham-(drums)

6.Oscar Peterson The Quartet Live (VAL-3038)
Recorded live at "Kani Hoken Hall", Tokyo on February 28, 1987.
(also available as video VAVZ-2157)

7.Norman Granz Presents Improvisation (TOLW-3258)
Joe plays "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Prelude To A Kiss". Live recording from "A Celebration of Ella" (Soundstage, Chicago TV)
Recorded in June, 1979.
(the numbers are only for Japan, they must be different in other countries)

Joe Pass Guiter Book

1. Joe Pass Guitar Style
originally issued from Gwyn Publishing Co. in 1970.
Now available from Alfred 3316 & 3317(cassette).
an instructional book.

2. Joe Pass Guitar Solos
originally issued from Gwyn Publishing Co.in 1971.
Now available from Alfred 3318.
transcribed from past recording.

3. Joe Pass Guitar Chords
originally issued from Gwyn Publishing Co. in circa 1971.
Now available from Alfred 3319
chords with diagrams.

4. Joe Pass Chord Solos
originally issued from Gwyn Publishing Co. on March 30, 1972.
Now available from Alfred 3320.
an instructional book.

5. Joe Pass & Herb Ellis Jazz Duets
originally issued from Gwyn Publishing Co. in 1973.
Now available from Alfred 3321 & 3322 (cassette).
scores for guitar duets

6. The Joe Pass Guitar Method
issued from Chappell & Co. in 1977.
an instructional book.

7. Chord Encounters for Guitar Book1·Blues, Chord & Substitutions
issued from Charles Hansen ll in 1979.
an instructional book.

8. Joe Pass Virtuoso #3
issued from Mel Bay 94059 in 1985.
transcribed fromVirtuoso #3

9. Joe Pass Plays the Blues
issued in 1987 from Mel Bay 94109. (book & tape)
transcribed from past recording.

10. Joe Pass Live !!
issued in 1990 from Mel Bay 94380.(book & tape)
transcribed from past recording.

11. Joe Pass "Off the Record"
issued in 1990 from Mel Bay 94890.(book & tape)
transcribed from past recording.

12. Joe Pass Note by Note
issued in 1993 from Mel Bay 95019.(book & tape)
transcribed from past recording.

13. Joe Pass Improvising Ideas
issued in 1994 from Mel Bay 95201
an instructional book.

· "Joe Pass on guitar" was issued from CPP media (15800 N.W. 48th Ave. Miami, Florida 33014) in 1996. It has a CD and is a transcription from videos titled "An Evening with Joe Pass" & "Joe Pass Jazz Line" . They also issued video(REH850). It contains 2 original videos.

· "Joe Pass Virtuoso Standards" was issued from Warner Bros. Publications (the same address as above mentioned "CPP media") in 1998. (book)
transcribed from past recording.

·"The Joe Pass Collection" was issued from Hal Leonard Corporation (7777 W. Bluemound Rd. P.O.Box 13819 Milwaukee, WI 53213) in 1999 ('97 ?). (book)
transcribed from past recording.


·There is 2 more Japanese book titled "Joe Pass Jazz Guitar Solo"(issued by ATN,Inc.) & "Joe Pass Jazz Guitar Solo"(issued by Doremi Music Publishing Co.,Ltd.) but they are not like above mentioned "Joe Pass Guitar Books". It was issued without leave, just using Joe's name. So the contents has nothing to do with Joe Pass.
(actually Joe found the former one at some book store in Strasbourg, France, and . . . of course . . . got angry ! )
Joe Pass Selected Reading


1. Joe Pass - Bilding a New Life / John Tynan, 'Downbeat'(=DB),1st Aug. '63

2. PASS JAZZ / 'Guitar Player'(=GP), Feb. '68

3. The Plectrum Spectrum / Harvey Siders, 'DB', 8th June '72

4. Where are the Jazz LPs? (or "Jazz Roundtable") / 'GP', Sept. '72

5. Joe Pass / George Clinton,'Guitar',June '74

6. Joe Pass - Life on the Far Side of the Hour Glass / Lee Underwood,'DB',13th March '75

7. Pass:serious guitar maestro / Max Jones,'Melody Maker', April 19, '75

8. Joe Pass - Jazz Virtuoso / John Sievert,'GP',April '76

9. Joe Pass / Burnett James,'Jazz Journal'(=JJ),May '76

10. Joe Pass Discography / Chris Sheridan,'JJ',May/June '76

11. How it came to Pass / Laurie Henshaw,'Melody Maker', July 2, '77

12. Discourse / Mike Hennessey, 'JJ', June '77

13. Joe Pass / Lee Underwood, 'DB', April 6, '78

14. Joe Pass / Stan Woolley,'Coda', April '78

15. Bruce Clark Talks with Joe Pass / 'Jamm' #16

16. Beginning Jazz / Joe Pass, 'GP', July '83

17. Joe Pass on Guitar / Tim Schneckloth, 'DB' ,March, '84

18. Chord-Melody Concepts / Joe Pass,'GP',Sept. '84

19. One On One With Joe Pass / Joe Pass,'GP',Aug. '86

20. Jazz Guitar-The Innovators / Ian Cruickshank, 'Guitarist',Aug.'89

21. Hollow Bodies / Josef Woodard, 'JAZZIZ',Jan. '92

22. Requiem For a Jazz Virtuoso / Jim Ferguson,'GP',Oct. '94

23. Just Jazz Guitar Magazine June '96 Collector's Edition

24. Guitar Virtuoso / Joe Pass Talking, Crescendo" Magzine October '74

25. The Guitartistry of Joe Pass / A Les Tpmkins interview, Crescendo Magzine November '74 (?)

26. The Challenge of the Solo Guitar" / A Les Tpmkins interview, Crescendo Magzine May '76

27. My Guitar Method / Joe Pass, Crescendo Magzine June '76

28. A Band In Your Hand / Joe Pass,'GP',Sep. '90


· John Chintala had me know there is one more article on GP mag.
"A Band In Your Hand - Joe Pass' Guide To Walking Bass Lines & Beyond." Feb. '90.
I don't have a copy yet, so when I get it, I will list up it on above list. Thanks again John. (June 5, '06) ---> I upload as #28. (Jul. 22, '08)
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