Released 1961 Sounds of Synanon(1961) Catch Me!(1964) Release date 1961 | Producer Richard Bock Label EMI Music Japan | |
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Recorded 1961 at Paciffic Jazz Studios in Hollywood, CA Similar Joe Pass albums, Bebop albums, Other albums | ||
Sounds of Synanon is a jazz album released in 1961. It was recorded by patients of the Synanon drug rehabilitation program where guitarist Joe Pass was living due to his narcotic addiction.
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It was reissued in 2002 with an additional bonus track by Toshiba-EMI Japan.
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Reception
Noted jazz critic Leonard Feather reviewed the album for the July 5, 1962 issue of Down Beat magazine and had this to say: "This album does more than merely present a group of good musicians, it unveils a star. In Pass Synanon and Pacific Jazz have discovered a major jazz talent..."
Track listing
- "C.E.D." (Joe Pass, Arnold Ross) – 3:14
- "Aaron's Song" (Dave Allan) – 4:30
- "Stay Loose" (Ross) – 4:22
- "Projections" (Greg Dykes) – 5:10
- "Hang Tough" (Pass) – 6:30
- "Self-Image" (Allan) – 9:06
- "Last Call for Coffee" (Ross) – 4:43
- "Blues" – 4:36
Personnel
Songs
1CED3:14
2Aaron's Song4:30
3Stay Loose4:22
References
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