Joe Pass: For Django (Tone Poet Vinyl 180g)

Contents

Side A:

1. Django
2. Rosetta
3. Nuages
4. For Django
5. Night And Day

Side B:

1. Fleur D’Ennui
2. Insensiblement
3. Cavalerie
4. Django’s Castle (Manoir De Mes Reves)
5. Limehouse Blues

Blue Note’s worldwide successful audiophile TONE-POET LP series features: – audiophile, pure analog mastering from the original tapes – Pressing in 180g vinyl – extra-thick, laminated tip-on sleeves – padded inner sleeves Included this month: “For Django,” a 1964 album by American jazz guitarist Joe Pass, which includes interpretations of compositions written by or for Django Reinhardt. And “Rough ‘N Tumble,” a legendary album by saxophonist Stanley Turrentine that was originally released on Blue Note Records in 1966.

Joe Pass’ “For Django,” recorded in 1964 for Pacific Jazz, has long been considered a classic of the jazz guitar repertoire. Pass pays tribute to Django Reinhardt without trying to imitate him in any way. Rather, Pass pays tribute to Django with his own masterful guitar style, accompanied by fellow guitarist John Pisano as well as bassist Jim Hughart and drummer Colin Bailey.

Highlights of this program of pieces either composed by or associated with Django include “Rosetta,” “Nuages,” and “Fleur D’ Ennui.”

Blue Note Records’ Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, 180g audiophile vinyl reissues mastered from the original master tapes in deluxe packaging. Mastering is done by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) and the vinyl is manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).