Joe Pass
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About
Sicilian-American jazz guitarist who performed with George Shearing in 1965 and worked as a session musician in Los Angeles.
Before Fame
He was working as a professional musician by age fourteen, playing with people like Charlie Barnet.
Trivia
He recorded six albums with the legendary Ella Fitzgerald.
Family Life
His father was a steel worker who bought him his first guitar and pushed him to practice.
Associated With
He was greatly influenced by jazz forefather Django Reinhardt.
