Long considered a classic, guitarist
Joe Pass' fourth date as a leader finds him performing music that was composed by
Django Reinhardt, was part of his repertoire, or is one of two more recent tributes (
John Lewis' "Django" and
Pass' "For Django").
Pass is joined by the rhythm guitar of
John Pisano, bassist
Jim Hughart, and drummer
Colin Bailey; the quartet would reunite in the 1980s. Although
Pass was actually more strongly influenced by
Charlie Christian than by
Reinhardt and he had already formed his own style, he has no difficulty fitting into the music. Highlights include "Rosetta," "Nuages," and "Limehouse Blues."