The only guy who could hold his own with Joe Pass, or with Oscar Peterson, depending on how you want to look at it.

Imagine what kind of society we'd have if THIS was considered the popular music.

It's crazy how Joe stays loose and comfortable, not getting rattled or swamped, or dragging, in all that piano and high tempo. He's just all ears, hears it and plays it.

To play guitar in a duet with Oscar Peterson and rise to that level of wonderfulness is truly unbridled excellence!!

Once upon a time, there were these two masters, one played the piano, the other played the guitar.

Joe Pass throwin it down with Oscar Peterson. Pass is fearless ...

EXCELENTE Excepcional.

As good as Peterson is, Pass stuck to him like super-glue.

I can't listen as fast as these geniuses play!

These two musicians are missed by many people.

Joe Pass and Oscar Peterson live 1984 Victoria, BC

i was lucky enough to see Joe Pass perform in a dinner club inside some guys house in half moon bay, ca just before he died. he couldn't get the house amp to work so he asked me to help, as i was sitting in front of him ... that jeorsee accent was thick man especially with the choice "french" being spoken about said amp! a memory i have burned in my mind forever ...what a night

I saw Oscar and Joe perform together with Ella and Basie - yeah together and in duo's and trio's and with the band. I thank God my father gave me the gift of playing and loving jazz. When performed at this level it is such a pure expression of the human spirit - it is what is great about being alive! - The pure joy on their faces says it all!

This was back when the TV networks had great talent on at least once or twice a week and people who would normally never be exposed to such great music could see and experience the greats. Now it's all crappy reality tv shows and infomericials.

This plays in Heaven's lobby. Live.

I’ve listened to these guys for decades and had the good fortune to see Joe Pass at Ronnie Scott’s in the 1970’s. Here’s my comment. Just look at the joy on their faces, isn’t this part of what it’s about, unbridled spontaneity and pure joy at connecting with another musician and an audience at the same time. Wonderful!

They are the Einsteins of music.

Amazing. Simply amazing.

Jaw dropping performance! R.I.P. Oscar and Joe. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

My God holy Jesus I can't believe what I'm hearing

Thank GOD these geniuses lived in the era of sound recording! Can you imagine them having never recorded or videoed?

The String Master Duo. The Peterson Pass Duo. Whatever you want to call them, they are in life and legend the true role models for humanity.

Doesn't get much better than this. No player could swing it like Oscar (everything he did would swing) Joe Pass will be remembered as one of the greats.

this is staggering virtuosity and improvisation

Two virtuoso artists jamming with each other. Bliss!

Peterson'e smile is priceless. Two genuinely sweet guys, these two. It shows. As for the music, well... Would you expect anything less than perfection from those cats ?

Oh Oscar! There was nobody like you! Just phenomenal!

Two improvisational giants doing what they were born to do. Wow!

musical talent of this kind belonged to men such as Johann Sebastian Bach and a few others. Peterson and Pass were undoubtedly others. That power of improvisation is amazing.

@5:18 oscar is like, "oh no you didn't!"

had tickets to see them in Boston, but Oscar couldnt make it, so Joe played solo (music hall in Boston) he was amazing

Oscar Peterson is great. And Joe Pass... They haven't invented a word for that talent!

At about 5:00 Peterson and Pass start playing as fast as humans can play, and they smile and smile as they listen to each other.

Two of the greatest!

Nothing like this on TV anymore... Thanks for posting it

Holy wow! A ludicrous display of musical excellence!

Pure Art!!!

Well that was ridiculously great. Gotta go practice now

You can't fool me, that's God in an Oscar Peterson costume.

Proof that we aren't all created equal. God, I miss these two, along with Clark and NHOP.

mesmerizing

There were quite a lot of programmes like this on TV in the 70's. I sat transfixed.

Even the greatest rock players can't touch this and I am a huge Hendrix fan...

Damn fine music

12 Minutes of Pure Heavenly Ecstasy! Long Live Jazz

Two legends showing how it's done...incredible.

my dad loved Oscar Peterson-to me this is like the dance of the gods:)

I could listen to these two for ever !

Their interplay at 3:07 is otherworldly! This video is a real gem.

Joe Pass The Greatest ever.

These guys are really good. I never listened them before, but I can appreciate their music.

Jaw-dropping talent , once in a lifetime performance !!! You will never ever hear this live again !!

Oscar has such a big grin in the beginning I couldn't help but smile. They were having so much fun here

45 seconds in and my mind was blown!

Oscar and Joe complimented each other. They were simply the best musicians in the world.

eeee la Madonna ..... questi due sono uno spettacolo !!

beautiful music by two late greats of jazz. they will be missed, though we have them still with us by tape.

This is about as best as it could get..absolutely musical Heaven..😎👍🎶🎶🎶🎶

The tempo is dragging a bit. No, wait, you can't travel faster than the speed of light.

Two master musicians who are the epitome of world class...Oscar Peterson's hands were like magic as they slid across those keys man...he was phenominal

Incredible. Now these guys had mastered their instruments. Love it.

Unbelievable!!!

I really don't think I've seen any better than this! Anywhere!

Pure Magic!😊😊😊😊😊😊🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Absolutely speechless. Thank God it’s recorded

Thanks for posting. Magical.

Wonderful. Thanks for this!

Unic recodrd! Thanks!

This is the BEST! Fantastic.

Wow! Two Virtuosos. Thanks!

Two master musicians Thank you for uploading and hats off to your dad.

Fantastic, they were two of my favorites. Thank you for posting. Nice dedication in the subject, BTW.

Awesome!

Wonderfull. ....Great stuff, two of the very best

Speechless! ...with tears in my eyes 🙏🏽

Amazing ❤

My God..you can see the joy in Oscar's face as Joe stays with him.. Oscar was a Canadian genius.. as was mr. PASS. OSCAR was a singer! Too.. My goodness.. Can this be compared to Billie eilish or Metallica? Oh..fukusatan Gunz fer Jesus

Great vid. Especially singing Oscar!

Great to see all the appreciation for Oscar and Joe, who I unfortunately never saw live. They were at an unbelievable level of musicianship and musical telepathy. I read that Oscar used to practice 18 hours a day. Sounds like it.

I love it when they throw musical expressions at each other And I love their faces while they’re doing that even more!

The greatest jazz guitarist to walk the planet,Joe Pass,the greatest jazz pianist to walk the planet,Oscar Peterson. I saw Joe Pass perform many times but I regret never seeing Oscar Peterson.

Brilliant playing by both gentlemen.

One of the best videos I have ever seen! Thanks for uploading.

Wow so much talent so glad we can still see them and hear how great they really were 2 of the best😎👍🏻👍🏻

The first time I saw these guys together was in the London House in 1973 this is a great post these are great musicians. thanks for posting

Amazing 👏

Incredible! I got to see them play in a quartet (?) with Ella singing in San Francisco many years ago. A once in a lifetime concert. This was extraordinary - there's hope for the world! Thanls for sharing.

Great post. The sound quality is surprisingly good for a VHS transfer.

Simply the best duet ever.

To me it seems surreal! I watch and listen to them play so seemingly effortless and so perfect!

Astonishing musicianship.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Uma aula de jazz com dois gênios!!! Que Deus os tenha em ótimo lugar!!!

Amazing!!!

Классно! Позитивно! Потрясающе! Еще! Еще! Еще!

Absolutely UNBELIEVABLE!!! 😁

....ma che bravi!! Joe Pass ed Oscar Peterson? Due Grandi Artisti del Jazz, due " Big," di Elevata Statura Internazionale, due Grandi Artisti che hanno coronato e costellato con la loro Arte il firmamento della Musica Jazz. Ascoltarli insieme, come in questa occasione, è una eccezionale opportunità per gli amanti del Jazz che avvertono, sulla loro pelle, quella tipica ed incontenibile sensazione universale dell'anima che si chiama "Emozione"!! E ti pare poco?? I peli delle braccia diventano "ispidi", resti lì ad ascoltarli , incantato ed a bocca aperta, senza dire una parola, per l'incontenibile "emozione" che avverti nel cervello e nell'anima e dici a te stesso sottovoce: Santo Cielo, che meraviglia!! Ma che bravi, bravi veramente. Le mie più sincere congratulazioni. c.castellano,italy .......but how good !! Joe Pass and Oscar Peterson? Two Great Jazz Artists, two "Big," of High International Stature, two Great Artists who crowned and studded the firmament of Jazz Music with their Art. Listening to them together, as on this occasion, is an exceptional opportunity for Jazz lovers who feel, on their skin, that typical and irrepressible universal sensation of the soul called "Emotion" !! And it seems a little to you? The hairs of the arms become "bristly", you stay there to listen to them, enchanted and open-mouthed, without saying a word, for the irrepressible "emotion" you feel in your brain and soul and say to yourself in a whisper: Good heavens, wonderful!! But what good, really good. My sincere congratulations. c.castellano, Italy

'It was my great good fortune to see Oscar and Joe perform at a small nightclub in North Vancouver, B.C., back in the '80s -- one of the greatest musical experiences of my life.

Bravo!

Gosh! It must be awesome to be that talented.