1971 Joe Pass – Better Days
Better Days is an album by guitarist Joe Pass, released in 1971.
Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua; January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist of Sicilian descent. He is considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century. He created possibilities for jazz guitar through his style of chord-melody, his knowledge of chord inversions and progressions, and his use of walking basslines and counterpoint during improvisation. Pass worked often with pianist Oscar Peterson and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald.
Tracks
1 Better Days (JJ Johnson) 3:00
2 Free Sample (Joe Sample) 3:20
3 After School (Jimmy Rowles) 3:10
4 Balloons (Ralph Pena) 2:59
5 Burning Spear (Richard Evans) 2:19
6 Head Start (Tom Scott) 2:54
7 It\’s Too Late (Carole King; Toni Stern) 2:57
8 Gotcha! (Steve Huffsteter) 2:18
9 Alison (Joe Pass) 2:12
10 We\’ll Be Together Again (Carl Fischer; Frankie Laine) 2:33
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Ray Brown |
| Double Bass | Ray Brown |
| Drums | Earl Palmer |
| Guitar | Joe Pass |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Flugelhorn | Conte Candoli |
| Flute | Tom Scott |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | JJ Johnson |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Congas | Milt Holland |
Other Musicians
1 Better Days
| Bass | Carol Kaye |
| Drums | Paul Humphrey |
2 Free Sample
| Drums | Paul Humphrey |
5 Burning Spear
| Bass | Carol Kaye |
| Drums | Paul Humphrey |
6 Head Start
| Drums | Paul Humphrey |
7 It\’s Too Late
| Bass | Carol Kaye |
8 Gotcha!
| Bass | Carol Kaye |
Liner Notes
Producer – Carol Kaye, Frankie Laine, Ray Barr
Arranged By – J.J. Johnson (Tracks 1, 2, 5)
Arranged By – Tom Scott (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By – Steve Huffsteter (Tracks 8, 9)
Engineer (Re-Mix) – Phil Yeend
Engineer (Recording) – Rik Pekkonen
Artwork – Art Manister
Distributed By – Gwyn Publishing Co.
Copyright (c) – Gwyn Records
Recorded At – Poppi Studios
Remixed At – Conway Studios