Virtuoso (Joe Pass album)
| Virtuoso | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1973 | |||
| Recorded | August 28, 1973 | |||
| Studio | MGM Recording Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
| Label | Pablo | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (favorable) |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Virtuoso is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1973. Despite having only one original composition ("Blues for Alican"), it is widely considered to be his best album, as well as one of the best jazz guitar albums. The remastered version used 20-bit K2 Super Coding System technology and included liner notes by Benny Green.