Joe Pass - Ira, George, and Joe (1981)

01.Bidin’ My Time
02.How Long Has This Been Going On
03.Soon
04.Oh Lady, Be Good
05.But Not For Me
06.A Foggy Day
07.It Ain’t Necessarily So
08.Love Is Here To Stay
09.‘S Wonderful
10.Nice Work If You Can Get It
11.Embraceable You

Joe Pass, guitar
John Pisano, rhythm guitar
Jim Hungart, bass
Shelly Manne, drums.

The repertoire of jazz musicians would be considerably smaller if the Gershwin brothers hadn’t lived. Here, guitarist Joe Pass gives a definitive demonstration of why the Gershwin’s music so beautifully fits the jazz requirement for logical harmonic structures and inspirational melodies. It is unlikely that “’S Wonderful” has ever swung harder or “Embraceable You” been embraced more tenderly. Shelly Manne, a drummer who was a passionate admirer of Gershwin’s music, is at his best here. Guitar support is provided by Pass’s longtime alter-ego, John Pisano.