Virtuoso No. 3

Virtuoso No. 3
Studio album by
Released1977
RecordedMay 27 & June 1, 1977
StudioGroup lV Recording Studios, Hollywood
GenreJazz
Length56:06
LabelPablo
ProducerNorman Granz
Joe Pass chronology
Montreux '77 – Live
(1977)
Virtuoso No. 3
(1977)
Tudo Bem!
(1978)
Alternative Cover
Reissue cover

Virtuoso No. 3 is a 1977 album by American jazz guitarist Joe Pass. It was re-issued in 1992 on CD by Original Jazz Classics.

Virtuoso No. 3 differs from Virtuoso and Virtuoso No. 2 in that it contains all original material instead of jazz standards. The track "Paco de Lucia" is named after the noted flamenco composer and guitarist.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

In his AllMusic review, critic Scott Yanow wrote: "There are more ballads than usual in a Pass solo showcase, but there is enough variety to hold one's interest..."[1]

Track listing

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All songs by Joe Pass.

  1. "Off Beat" – 4:47
  2. "Trinidad" – 6:11
  3. "Nina's Blues" – 5:15
  4. "Sevenths" – 4:12
  5. "Ninths" – 5:21
  6. "Dissonance, No. 1" – 1:53
  7. "Minor Detail" – 6:01
  8. "Paco de Lucia" – 5:52
  9. "Sultry" – 4:25
  10. "Passanova" – 4:29
  11. "Pasta Blues" – 4:36
  12. "Dissonance, No. 2" – 3:04

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Virtuoso No. 3 > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 159. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1132. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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