Virtuoso No. 2, the second of
Joe Pass' solo guitar albums for Pablo, finds the remarkable
Pass exploring more recent standards than one might expect. In addition to a few warhorses, there is also "Feelings" (which he somehow manages to make tolerable), "If," two
Chick Corea songs ("Five Hundred Miles High" and "Windows") and even "Giant Steps."
Pass' mastery of the guitar is obvious throughout this enjoyable set. ~ Scott Yanow