Blues for Fred is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1988. It was recorded as a tribute to singer and dancer Fred Astaire, who died the previous year.

After many albums produced by Norman Granz (who sold Pablo to Fantasy Records in 1987), this is Pass's first album with producer Eric Miller.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote: "Pass interprets the music with taste, solid swing, and constant creativity within the bop tradition. His versions of 'Cheek to Cheek', 'Night and Day', 'Lady Be Good' and 'The Way You Look Tonight' in particular are quite enjoyable and make one appreciate the uniqueness of this classic guitarist."^[2] The All About Jazz review concluded: "While the novelty of Pass's skills had long worn off by now, the talent still remains. Virtuoso is still his crowning achievement, but Blues For Fred is of similar artistic merit."^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Cheek to Cheek"	Irving Berlin	5:38
2.	"By Myself"	Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz	4:21
3.	"Night and Day"	Cole Porter	5:22
4.	"They Can't Take That Away from Me"	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	4:38
5.	"Blues for Fred/They All Laughed"	Pass, Gershwin, Gershwin	6:15
6.	"Dancing in the Dark"	Dietz, Schwartz	4:56
7.	"Oh, Lady Be Good!"	Gershwin, Gershwin	4:39
8.	"I Concentrate on You"	Porter	7:14
9.	"A Foggy Day"	Gershwin, Gershwin	2:38
10.	"The Way You Look Tonight"	Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern	6:12
11.	"Tap Blues"	Pass	3:55

Personnel

Joe Pass - guitar

References

^ "Joe Pass Unedited," Part III article by Jim Ferguson, accessed April 29, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. "Blues for Fred > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1132. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Rickert, David. "Blues for Fred > Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

v t e Joe Pass
Studio albums	Catch Me! For Django The Stones Jazz A Sign of the Times Simplicity Guitar Interludes Intercontinental Virtuoso Portraits of Duke Ellington Virtuoso No. 2 Virtuoso No. 3 Tudo Bem! I Remember Charlie Parker Ira, George and Joe Virtuoso No. 4 Whitestone Sound Project Blues for Fred One for My Baby Summer Nights Appassionato Six-String Santa Songs for Ellen Unforgettable Virtuoso in New York
Live albums	Joy Spring Jazz/Concord The Trio Seven, Come Eleven Live at Donte's Joe Pass at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 Montreux '77 – Live Digital III at Montreux Northsea Nights Eximious Live at Long Beach City College University of Akron Concert Virtuoso Live! Live at Yoshi's My Song Nuages (Live at Yoshi's, vol. 2) Resonance What Is There to Say Meditation: Solo Guitar
With Oscar Peterson	The Trio The Good Life The Giants Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux Porgy and Bess The Paris Concert Night Child Skol Face to Face (Oscar Peterson and Freddie Hubbard album) A Tribute to My Friends If You Could See Me Now Oscar Peterson Live! Time After Time Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
With Ella Fitzgerald	Take Love Easy Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall Fine and Mellow Ella in London Fitzgerald and Pass... Again Ella in London Ella Abraça Jobim The Best Is Yet to Come Speak Love Easy Living Sophisticated Lady
With Herb Ellis	Jazz/Concord Seven, Come Eleven Two for the Road Joe's Blues
Other collaborations	Sounds of Synanon Quadrant Chops Checkmate Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson Duets Roy Clark & Joe Pass Play Hank Williams