@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title:Joe Pass And Paulinho Da Costa - Tudo Bem! Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City:1978, Jazz, Brazilian Jazz Guitar, Los Angeles, California 6/26 Matrix #:N/A Condition:VG+ (LM) | Members: Joe P (29' - 94'), Paulinho D (48' - Alive) Cultural Facts:
Personal Struggle:Joe Pass lost years to heroin addiction, jail time, and Synanon rehab before rebuilding into one of jazz guitar’s great second-act stories.
Studio Lore:Pablo paired Pass with Brazilian percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, giving the record a tight guitar-and-rhythm focus instead of a standard blowing-session setup.
Scene Ecology:Da Costa had moved from Brazil into the LA studio world, becoming a hidden hand on countless jazz, funk, pop, and soundtrack sessions.