Virtuoso (Joe Pass album)
| Virtuoso | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1973 | |||
| Recorded | August 28, 1973 | |||
| Studio | MGM Recording Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
| Label | Pablo | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (favorable) |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Virtuoso is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1973. It consists of solo guitar performances of several popular standards, including one original composition ("Blues for Alican"). The album is widely considered to be Pass' best, as well as one of the best jazz guitar albums of all time. The remastered version used 20-bit K2 Super Coding System technology and included liner notes by Benny Green.