Released 1988 Producer Eric Miller | Length 55:08 Blues for Fred(1988) One for My Baby(1988) Release date 1988 | |
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Recorded February 2 – 3, 1988 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA Similar Joe Pass albums, Jazz albums | ||
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Blues for Fred is a 1988 (see 1988 in music) album by American jazz guitarist Joe Pass. It was recorded as a tribute to singer and dancer Fred Astaire, who had died the previous year.
Contents
After numerous recordings produced by Norman Granz (who had sold Pablo to Fantasy Records in 1987), this is Pass' first with new producer Eric Miller.
Reception
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album "Pass interprets the music with taste, solid swing, and constant creativity within the bop tradition. His versions of "Cheek to Cheek," "Night and Day," "Lady Be Good" and "The Way You Look Tonight" in particular are quite enjoyable and make one appreciate the uniqueness of this classic guitarist." The All About Jazz review concluded "While the novelty of Pass's skills had long worn off by now, the talent still remains. Virtuoso is still his crowning achievement, but Blues For Fred is of similar artistic merit."
Track listing
- "Cheek to Cheek" (Irving Berlin) – 5:38
- "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:21
- "Night and Day" (Cole Porter) – 5:22
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:38
- "Blues for Fred"/"They All Laughed" (Joe Pass)/(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:15
- "Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:56
- "Oh, Lady be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:39
- "I Concentrate on You" (Cole Porter) – 7:14
- "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:38
- "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) – 6:12
- "Tap Blues" (Pass) – 3:55
Personnel
Songs
1Cheek to Cheek5:38
2By Myself4:23
3Night and Day5:23