1. While Joe played guitar in jazz bands beginning when he was still in his teens, he disappeared from the music scene for over 10 years in the 1950s and early 1960s. Why did he "disappear"? He was a drug addict and did jail time He travelled throughout Europe working as a busker He joined the priesthood He was a pilot in the Air Force

2. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, in 1929, Joe was practicing guitar for up to 8 hours a day by the time he was 10 years old, when most kids his age were outside playing ball. Why? He suffered from a club foot He loved practicing He was an autistic savant His father forced him to

3. What was Joe's first album, recorded in 1962, marking the beginning of his comeback? Virtuoso Sounds of Synanon Speak Love Surrender To Air

4. While Joe was of course influenced by other jazz guitarists, and also cited pianists as strong influences, what musicians did he say he drew inspiration from? Singers Bass players Horn players Drummers

5. One of Joe's nicknames was? The Guru of Guitar The Grand Puba of Plectrums The President of Bebop Guitar The Sultan of Six Strings

6. Joe recorded what landmark jazz album in December 1973? (Hint: it immediately launched him to stardom). Matador All Too Soon Electric Guitarist Virtuoso, Vol. 1

7. Who was Joe's backing band on this landmark 1973 album? Tommy Flanagan and Oscar Pettiford McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones There was no backing band Percy and Albert Heath

8. In the 1970s and 1980s Joe recorded three albums of duets with what jazz vocalist? Ella Fitzgerald Peggy Lee Sarah Vaughan Shirley Horn

9. Pass recorded with all of these jazz legends except? Count Basie Oscar Peterson Duke Ellington Glenn Miller

10. Joe passed away in Los Angeles, CA, on May 23, 1994 -- what was the cause of Joe's death? Drowning Stroke Cancer Automobile Accident