Satin Doll

Amp settings (as recorded)

The recording

The 'Virtuoso' album (1973) was recorded for Pablo Records in a single session. Producers and engineers opted to focus on the raw, natural acoustic resonance of Joe Pass's ES-175, occasionally bypassing traditional amplifiers to capture a pure, uncolored jazz sound. This 'unplugged' quality became a hallmark of the record, highlighting his complex chord-melody technique without electronic interference.