# Night and Day guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Night and Day by Joe Pass (1973). From the album Virtuoso. Ranked #366 of all time across 80 lists. Played on a Gibson ES-175.

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Joe Pass, 1973, from *Virtuoso*. Solo by *Joe Pass*.

The Virtuoso opener shows his whole method, with walking bass, comping chords and bebop lines all running on one unaccompanied guitar.

Night and Day by Joe Pass is ranked #366 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Joe Pass and the song was released in 1973. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #22 (Guitar Tricks).

## In our lists

- [The Best Joe Pass Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/joe-pass-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1973](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1973/) — #16

## Sources

- [Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/200-Best-Guitar-Solos-of-All-Time) — #22
- [Jazzfuel: 10 Iconic Jazz Guitar Solos Everyone Should Know](https://jazzfuel.com/iconic-jazz-guitar-solos/)

### Who played the guitar solo on Night and Day?

Joe Pass played the solo on Joe Pass's Night and Day (1973).

### What guitar was used on the Night and Day solo?

A gibson es-175, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Night and Day rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#366 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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