Original sentence: As early as 14, Pass started getting gigs and was playing with bands fronted by Tony Pastor and Charlie Barnet, honing his guitar skills and learning the music business.During that time he returned to playing very slowly.He began traveling with small jazz groups and eventually moved from Pennsylvania to New York City.His solo style was marked by an advanced linear technique, sophisticated harmonic sense, counterpoint between improvised lead lines, bass figures and chords, spontaneous modulations, and transitions from fast tempos to rubato passages.In 1962 he recorded "The Sounds of Synanon".In addition to his ensemble performances, the jazz community regards Joe Pass as an influential solo guitarist.Norman Granz, the producer of Jazz at the Philharmonic and the founder of Verve Records signed Pass him to Granz's new Pablo Records label in 1970.She had previously recorded several albums with just piano accompaniment, but a guitar proved to be a good melodic foil for her
Edited sentence: As early as 14, Pass started getting gigs and soon was playing with bands fronted by greats such as Tony Pastor and Charlie Barnet, honing his guitar skills and learning the music business.During that time he at first abandoned the instrument completely, and returned to playing very slowly.He began spending significant amount of time away from his home, traveling with small jazz groups and eventually moving from Pennsylvania to New York City.He did not pick up drinking and other bad habits from the musicians directly, but, in his words, "it was part of the whole scene".His first "comeback" record in 1962, titled "The Sounds of Synanon", finds him playing a solid body rock guitar donated to the program.His solo style was marked by an extremely advanced linear technique, sophisticated harmonic sense, counterpoint between improvised lead lines, bass figures and chords, spontaneous modulations, transitions from fast tempos to rubato passages, and an overall command of the instrument.In addition to his ensemble performances, the jazz community regards Joe Pass most significantly as a peerless solo guitarist.It was Norman Granz, the iconic producer of Jazz at the Philharmonic and the founder of Verve Records, who, upon hearing Pass in 1970, immediately recognised the "new talent" and signed him to Granz's new Pablo Records label (named for Granz's friend Pablo Picasso).On certain recordings, the nickname "Jacobi" has erroneously been attributed to Pass.She had previously recorded several albums with just piano accompaniment, but a guitar proved the perfect melodic foil for her