Joe Pass - The Best of Joe Pass
Pacific Jazz 7243 8 54944 2 0

A superb 1997 collection of Pass’ earliest recorded work from the Pacific Jazz period, 1961-1964. Especially worth checking out are the cuts from Sounds of Synanon, Catch Me and For Django. Perhaps Pacific Jazz will see fit to release these three albums in their entirety.

Joe Pass - Joy Spring
Pacific Jazz 7243 8 35222 2 4

A wonderful and rare live bebop set from the For Django period of 1964. This 1995 reissue is currently the only available live recording of early Joe Pass; which makes it worth owning for that reason alone.

Virtuoso, Virtuoso-Vol.2, Virtuoso-Vol.4 and Virtuoso-Live!
All on Pablo Records

Appropriately named, these solo performances defined the improvised chamber music of Pass’ jazz style.