It was Norman Granz, the iconic producer of Jazz at the Philharmonic and the founder of Verve Records, who, upon hearing Pass in 1970, immediately recognised the "new talent" and signed him to Granz's new Pablo Records label (named for Granz's friend Pablo Picasso).
In 1974, Pass released his landmark solo album "Virtuoso" on Pablo Records. Also in 1974, Pablo Records released the album "The Trio" featuring Pass, Oscar Peterson, and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. "The Trio" won a Grammy award for best jazz performance. As part of the Pablo Records "stable," Pass also recorded with Benny Carter, Robert Conti, Milt Jackson, Herb Ellis, Zoot Sims, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan and others.
Pass is known for his brilliant chord melody work where he simultaneously plays walking bass and chord melodies.
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Joe Pass Lyrics
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Funny, but here's that rainy day
Here's that rainy day they told me about
And I laughed at the thought that it might turn out this way
Where is that worn out wish that I threw aside
After it brought my lover near
It's funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
Funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
Funny, that rainy day is here
The lyrics of Joe Pass's "Here's That Rainy Day" explore the theme of regret and the cyclical nature of life. The first stanza reflects on the idea of missed opportunities or "leftover dreams" that the singer didn't pursue, only to find themselves facing a "rainy day" they were warned about. The second stanza references a "worn out wish" that was cast aside when the singer's lover appeared, but now that love has become cold and distant, that wish seems more important than ever. Both stanzas end with the refrain that "funny how love becomes a cold rainy day."
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams
Perhaps I should have held on to my unfulfilled aspirations
Funny, but here's that rainy day
Ironically, that day characterized by sadness and gloominess has arrived
Here's that rainy day they told me about
The day that people warned me about has finally come to pass
And I laughed at the thought that it might turn out this way
I chuckled when warned about the possibility of such a day occurring
Where is that worn out wish that I threw aside
I wonder where the desire that I had abandoned in the past is
After it brought my lover near
The wish had come true and brought my partner closer to me
It's funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
It is amusing how affection can turn into a chilly, miserable day
Funny, that rainy day is here
How humorous, the day of rain has arrived
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Written by: Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
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