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Ira, George and Joe

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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)

Ira, George and Joe is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass, 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.

The photo on the front cover was created by Phil Stern. There is also another version of this cover from 1982 that contains the text "Joe Pass Loves Gershwin" instead of just "Joe Pass".

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote: "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

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Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "George, Ira and Joe > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1131. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.