
Joe Pass and Zoot Sims - Blues For 2
Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Zoot Sims]
Joe Pass - guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Joe Pass]
Written by Zoot Sims (A1, B3), Joe Pass (A1, B3), Antônio Carlos Jobim (A2), Ray Gilbert (A2), Louis Oliveira (A2), Johnny Burke (A3), Arthur Johnston (A4), John Golden (A5), Raymond Hubbell (A5), Harry Brooks (B1), Andy Razaf (B1), Fats Waller (B1), Ray Noble (B2), Irving Berlin (B4)
1 LP, standard sleeve by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Pablo Records
Recorded on March 6, 1982 and June 23, 1982 at RCA Studios, New York
Engineered by Mike Moran
Produced by Norman Granz
Liner Notes by Joe Pass
Layout, Design by Sheldon Marks
Photography by Phil Stern
Originally released in 1983
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
1. Blues For 2
2. Dindi
3. Pennies From Heaven
4. Poor Butterfly
Side B:
1. (Whad Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue
2. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
3. Takeoff
4. Remember
Reviews :
“Although guitarist Joe Pass recorded many unaccompanied solo albums, he made relatively few dates as part of a duo. This CD reissue of a session with tenor-saxophonist Joe Pass works quite well because Zoot Sims was a natural swinger who did not need a full rhythm section to push him. His playing on the selections (mainly standards including "Dindi," "Poor Butterfly," "Pennies From Heaven" and "I Hadn't Anyone Till You") is as heated and lyrical as usual. Pass also warms up quickly to the situation (Sims must have been easy to accompany) and takes many fine solos of his own. The pair collaborated on the opening "Blues for 2" and "Takeoff" which wraps up the highly enjoyable set.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.27 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5