Sounds of Synanon explained

Sounds of Synanon
Type:live
Artist:Joe Pass
Cover:Sounds of Synanon.jpg
Studio:Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood
Genre:Jazz
Label:Pacific Jazz
Producer:Richard Bock
Next Title:Catch Me!
Next Year:1963

Sounds of Synanon is the debut album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass. The album was recorded with patients at the Synanon Drug Center where Pass was being treated for addiction to heroin.[1]

Reception

Jazz critic Leonard Feather reviewed the album for the July 5, 1962 issue of DownBeat magazine and said,[2] "This album does more than merely present a group of good musicians, it unveils a star. In Joe Pass, Synanon and Pacific Jazz have discovered a major jazz talent..."

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taylor. Robert. Sounds of Synanon. AllMusic. 21 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Reney. Tom. Joe Pass. digital.nepr.net. 21 January 2018. 13 January 2016.