*1975*
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(born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalacqua)
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*’13 january 1929′ – ’23 may 1994’*
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(“Joe Pass” was an American virtuoso jazz guitarist of Sicilian descent)
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(he is generally considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century)
(his sophisticated style of ‘chord-melody’, with an outstanding knowledge of ‘chord inversions’ and ‘progressions’, extensive use of ‘walking basslines’, and ‘melodic counterpoint’ during improvisation, opened up new possibilities for the ‘jazz guitar’ and had a profound influence on later ‘guitarists’)
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(in addition to his extensive solo work, ‘pass’ is remembered for his long-term partnerships with singer ‘Ella Fitzgerald’ and pianist ‘Oscar Peterson’)
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