Ira, George and Joe

Ira, George and Joe is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1982. It was re-issued in 1994 on CD by Original Jazz Classics. It is a tribute album to the songs of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.

Ira, George and Joe
Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedNovember 23, 1981
StudioGroup IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreJazz
Length45:40
LabelPablo Today
ProducerNorman Granz
Joe Pass chronology
Checkmate
(1981)
Ira, George and Joe
(1982)
Eximious
(1982)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album "The melodies are quite familiar ("Bidin' My Time" is the closest one to an obscurity), and few surprises occur, but the music swings and the results are quite enjoyable."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.

No.TitleLength
1."Bidin' My Time"5:06
2."How Long Has This Been Going On?"3:24
3."Soon"3:51
4."Oh, Lady Be Good!"4:23
5."But Not for Me"3:13
6."A Foggy Day"2:43
7."It Ain't Necessarily So"5:47
8."Love Is Here to Stay"5:06
9."'S Wonderful"3:24
10."Nice Work If You Can Get It"3:40
11."Embraceable You"4:40

Personnel

References

  1. Yanow, Scott. "George, Ira and Joe > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 8, 2015.


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