Joe Pass – Intercontinental
Joe Pass, guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Joe Pass]
Eberhard Weber, bass
Kenny Clare, drums
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH
Label : MPS Records
Original Label : MPS Records
Recorded at MPS-Studio, Villingen
Engineered & mixed by Rolf Donner
Produced by Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
Remastered by Heino Leja
Originally released in 1970
Reissued in 2014
Tracks:
Side A :
- Chloe
- Meditation
- I Cover the Waterfront
- I Love You
- Stompin’ at the Savoy
Side B :
- Watch What Happens
- Joe’s Blues
- El Gento
- Ode to Billy Joe
- Li’l Darling
Reviews:
"Joe Pass recorded almost exclusively for American record labels during his long career, so this 1973 studio date for BASF is a rare exception. With bassist Eberhard Weber and drummer Kenny Clare's brushwork, the legendary guitarist plays a half dozen or so standards, including gently swinging takes of "Chloe" and "Stompin' at the Savoy," a soft arrangement of Jobim's Meditation," and a very lively version of "I Love You" (also featuring solos by his rhythm section). He also improvises the tasty "Joe's Blue's," plays a light samba written by the session's recording director ("El Gento"), puts some life into the normally tame 1960s pop hit "Ode to Billie Joe" by playing it in a Latin groove, and concludes with the very familiar standard from the Count Basie songbook, "Lil' Darlin'," which he must have performed hundreds of times during his career. While his playing is rather reserved compared to his later extensive recordings for Pablo, and this release is by no means near the top of the late guitarist's considerable discography as a leader or soloist, fans of Joe Pass who listen to this set won't be disappointed." AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden
Ratings
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,36 / 5