65 years (1929–1994)
Joe Pass/Age at death
Joe Pass, legendary jazz guitarist considered gifted as a soloist and as accompanist to such stellar singers as Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, died Monday. He was 65.
Where is Joe Pass from?
New Brunswick, NJ
Joe Pass/Place of birth
When was Joe Pass born?
January 13, 1929
Joe Pass/Date of birth
Joseph Anthony Passalaqua (Joe Pass), guitarist: born New Jersey 13 January 1929; married (one son, one daughter); died Los Angeles 23 May 1994.
Was Joe Pass married?
Ellen Lüdersm. 1991–1994
Joe Pass/Spouse
When did Joe Pass Pass away?
Joe Pass, 65, the jazz guitar virtuoso who played with such legends as Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Oscar Peterson, died of liver cancer May 23 in Los Angeles.
What is Joe Pass known for?
Joe Pass (Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalacqua) is the first widely (famously) known solo jazz guitarist in history. He pushed the boundaries of harmony and “self-accompaniment” (chords, counterpoint, walking bass lines, fills, etc.) on the instrument for generations to come.
When did Joe Pass pass away?
What was Joe Pass known for?
What happened that was negative in his life Joe Pass?
Pass was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on January 13, 1929. Pass revealed to Robert Palmer of Rolling Stone that he had suffered a “nervous breakdown” in New Orleans “because [he] had access to every kind of drug there and was up for days […] [he] would come to New York a lot, then get strung out and leave.”
Was Joe Pass an alcoholic?
Though he played in a few swing bands around the country, there would be no big break for him. Instead, he became addicted to drugs and alcohol and wound up playing in Las Vegas hotel bands. He was busted several times for narcotics possession, and would spend three years in a mental health facility.
What guitar did Joe Pass?
Gibson ES-175 This Gibson guitar, the Es175, was the main guitar of Joe Pass. He got one for his birthday from a guy named Mike Peak in 1963, who saw Joe Pass playing jazz on a solid body (the Fender Jazzmaster).
Did Joe Pass use drugs?
Joe Pass struggled with drug addiction during the fifties. He moved from his native Pennsylvania to New York to dive into the jazz world. As a result, Joe Pass developed a heroin addiction that took years to curb. He spent several years in prison but was finally able to kick the habit after two years in rehab.
