Joe Pass

Joe was an American jazz musician born on January 13, 1929, and active until his death on May 23, 1994. A significant figure in jazz history, he worked across multiple genres including bebop and latin jazz. His career spanned several decades during a transformative period for American jazz, when musicians were experimenting with new rhythmic and harmonic innovations. Joe's contributions to both traditional bebop and the incorporation of Latin influences helped shape the direction of modern jazz during the mid-to-late twentieth century.