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Joe Pass epitomizes impassioned guitar artistry, and he most always refashions jazz standards into personal expressions of blues poetry. His melodic sense is sound, his understanding of harmony thorough, and the uninterrupted momentum of his rhythmic patterns is the crux of swinging. Pass is a prolific recording artist, and his recent quartet session is representative of his ability to communicate through electric or acoustic means, from the roseate blues of  'Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You" to the unremitting ardor of "You're Driving Me Crazy."-- © Frank John Hadley 1993--From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD