An entire album of the stuff was almost unthinkable, yet Pass, who had singular notions of what could be done with the guitar, mastered it to wide acclaim. The real marvel here is that Pass, forgoing the trio format from previous outings, plays entirely without any accompaniment this was a format where few guitarists had ever dared to venture. The most recent innovations of the time involved the rock-influenced freakouts of John MacLaughlin and Sonny Sharrock Pass was responsible for returning to calmer waters by playing the same standards musicians had relied on for years in the familiar chord-melody style. Pass recorded widely in the seventies, which were considered lean years for jazz guitarists. It takes a lot of confidence (or gall) to label yourself a virtuoso luckily, Joe Pass is able to deliver. Therefore, Art Tatum was a true virtuoso, whereas Miles Davis wasn't, he had artistic expression in spades, but his technique on the instrument was limited. A true virtuoso weds rich artistic sensibility with a mastery of the instrument the artist chooses to express it.
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