Duets (Joe Pass and John Pisano album)

Duets is an album by jazz guitarists Joe Pass and John Pisano that was released in 1991. It was reissued in 1996 by Original Jazz Classics.

Duets
Studio album by Joe Pass and John Pisano
Released	1991
Recorded	February 16–17, 1991
Studio	Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:38
Label	Pablo
Producer	Eric Miller
Joe Pass and John Pisano chronology
Appassionato (1990) Duets (1991) Virtuoso Live! (1991)

The sessions for Duets were based on producer Eric Miller's idea for Pass and Pisano to improvise to a video collage of National Geographic footage, cartoons, and movie clips.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Writing for AllMusic, music critic Steven MacDonald stated: "A pair of guitarists with a great deal of affection for each other's styles, showcased here in a set of delicate duets that allow both to shine equally. There's never any false flash or glamour, only charm and style."^[2] The JazzTimes review concluded: "Aside from the obvious rapport between the players, the blend of acoustic guitar and electric is a warm, happy one. It's another reminder of the void left by Pass' death."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 6:01
2. "Baileywick" (Joe Pass) – 2:44
3. "S'il Vous Plait" (John Pisano) – 2:38
4. "Lonely Woman" (Horace Silver) – 3:38
5. "Nina's Birthday Song" (Pass) – 4:20
6. "You Were Meant for Me" (Pisano) – 4:19
7. "Blues for the Wee Folk" (Pass) – 4:01
8. "Satie" (Pisano) – 10:21
9. "For Jim H." (Pass) – 6:11
10. "Back to Back" (Pass) – 3:25

Personnel

• Joe Pass – guitar
• John Pisano – guitar

References

1. "Joe Pass Unedited," Part III article by Jim Ferguson, accessed April 29, 2009.
2. MacDonald, Steven. "Duets > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1131. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Woodward, Josef. "Duets > Review". JazzTimes. Retrieved June 8, 2015.