Sounds of Synanon
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| Sounds of Synanon | ||||
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| Studio album by Joe Pass | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 at Paciffic Jazz Studios in Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Bop | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat (Original Lp release) |
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| Allmusic | link |
Sounds of Synanon is a jazz album released in 1961. It was recorded by patients of the Synanon drug rehabilitation program where guitarist Joe Pass was living due to his narcotic addiction.
It was reissued in 2002 with an additional bonus track by Toshiba-EMI Japan.
Reception
Noted jazz critic Leonard Feather reviewed the album for the July 5, 1962 issue of Down Beat magazine and had this to say: "This album does more than merely present a group of good musicians, it unveils a star. In Pass Synanon and Pacific Jazz have discovered a major jazz talent..."[1]
Track listing
- "C.E.D." (Joe Pass, Arnold Ross) – 3:14
- "Aaron's Song" (Dave Allan) – 4:30
- "Stay Loose" (Ross) – 4:22
- "Projections" (Greg Dykes) – 5:10
- "Hang Tough" (Pass) – 6:30
- "Self-Image" (Allan) – 9:06
- "Last Call for Coffee" (Ross) – 4:43
- 2002 reissue bonus track:
- "Blues" – 4:36
Personnel
- Arnold Ross – piano
- Joe Pass – guitar
- Dave Allan – trumpet
- Greg Dykes – baritone horn
- Ronald Clark – bass
- Bill Crawford – drums
- Candy Latson – bongos
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