In this book, Joe explains his musical and guitaristic approach to the process of jazz improvisation. Includes 50 musical examples and three complete transcriptions, all of which are contained on the included CD. There is also a complete overview of "The Three Harmonic Families" and the lines, scales, and chord superimpositions and substitutions that comprise this view of Joe's jazz language. (Related to the video An Evening with Joe Pass).
Joe Pass was an American jazz guitarist. 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.