Person Open DS/UK/12180 Pass; Joe (1929-1994); American virtuoso jazz guitarist Pass Joe 1929-1994 American virtuoso jazz guitarist Male born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalacqua

Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalacqua, January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American virtuoso jazz guitarist of Sicilian descent. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century. His extensive use of walking basslines, melodic counterpoint during improvisation, use of a chord-melody style of playing and outstanding knowledge of chord inversions and progressions opened up new possibilities for the jazz guitar and had a profound influence on later guitarists International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/5/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 ff390848-09f4-49fc-b11e-494ca810827b