Sounds of Synanon

1962 live album by Joe Pass
Sounds of Synanon
Live album by
Joe Pass
ReleasedJuly 1, 1962 (1962-07-01)
StudioPacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood
GenreJazz
Length42:11
LabelPacific Jazz
ProducerRichard Bock
Joe Pass chronology
Sounds of Synanon
(1962) 		Catch Me!
(1963)
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DownBeat[1]
Allmusic[2]

Sounds of Synanon is the debut album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass. The album was recorded with patients at the Synanon Drug Center where Pass was being treated for addiction to heroin.[2]

Reception

Jazz critic Leonard Feather reviewed the album for the July 5, 1962 issue of DownBeat magazine and said,[3] "This album does more than merely present a group of good musicians, it unveils a star. In Joe Pass, Synanon and Pacific Jazz have discovered a major jazz talent..."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."C.E.D."Joe Pass, Arnold Ross3:14
2."Aaron's Song"Dave Allen4:31
3."Stay Loose"Arnold Ross4:22
4."Projections"Greg Dykes5:10
5."Hang Tough"Pass6:30
6."Self-Image"Dave Allen9:06
7."Last Call for Coffee"Arnold Ross4:43
8."Blues" 4:36

Personnel

  • Joe Pass – electric guitar
  • Dave Allen – trumpet
  • Greg Dykes – baritone horn
  • Arnold Ross – piano
  • Ronald Clark – bass
  • Bill Crawford – drums[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sounds of Synanon". DownBeat. Elmhurst, Illinois. 5 July 1962.
  2. ^ a b c Taylor, Robert. "Sounds of Synanon". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ Reney, Tom (13 January 2016). "Joe Pass". digital.nepr.net. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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