A study of Joe Pass' approaches of melodic improvisation in seven selected tunes

Abstract

This Graduate Recital Documents studied the jazz guitar performance and improvisation of Joe Pass in five standard tunes and two of his original compositions, which were performed in the researcher's Master Recital. The selected tunes were A Foxy Chick And A Cool Cat, Nobody Else But Me, For Django, The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars, Deep Purple, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You. These tunes reflected the characteristics of Pass' jazz language in traditional style, and this research, thus, focused on Joe Pass' approaches to melodic line and improvisation in difference ensemble combinations ranging from duet to quintet. The knowledge gained was also used to inform the researcher's performance in his graduate recital.;