Sounds of Synanon

Sounds of Synanon is the debut album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass. The album was recorded with patients at the Synanon Drug Center where Pass was being treated for addiction to heroin.

Reception
Jazz critic Leonard Feather reviewed the album for the July 5, 1962 issue of DownBeat magazine and said, "This album does more than merely present a group of good musicians, it unveils a star. In Joe Pass, Synanon and Pacific Jazz have discovered a major jazz talent..."

Personnel

 * Joe Pass – electric guitar
 * Dave Allen – trumpet
 * Greg Dykes – baritone horn
 * Arnold Ross – piano
 * Ronald Clark – bass
 * Bill Crawford – drums