Better Days

~ Release by Joe Pass (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Head Start
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
2:54
2Burning Spear
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
cover recording of:
Burning Spear
composer:
Richard Evans (US jazz/soul bassist, composer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Discus Music Company (publisher) (from 1967 to present)
2:20
3Free Sample
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
3:20
4Better Days
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
3:00
5After School
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
membranophone:
Earl Palmer
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
3:11
6We'll Be Together Again
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
instrumental recording of:
We’ll Be Together Again
lyricist:
Frankie Laine
composer:
Carl T. Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Cares Music, Cares Music Company, EDM Music, Fischer-Carey Music Co., Marmor Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd., Terry Fischer Music Co., ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
2:34
7Balloons
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
3:00
8It’s Too Late
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
instrumental cover recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist:
Toni Stern
composer:
Carole King
dedicated to:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:57
9Gotcha!
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
2:18
10Alison
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
2:13
11The Preacher
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
2:45
12Bass Blues
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
2:26
13Flying Down Baja
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
1:20
14My Bonnie
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
3:40
15When Love
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
2:52
16In the City
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) and Earl Palmer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
2:32
17Slick Cat
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
congas:
Milt Holland
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Conte Candoli
flute and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
2:49