New standards is a studio album by a young john pizzarelli attempting to create modern standards in the great american songbook. Albums include john pizzarelli meets the beatles, midnight mccartney, and dear mr. American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader. This twodisc set seamlessly blends james taylor folk with gershwin and van heusen standards, in addition to original pizzarelli compositions. Pizzarelli s fluid vocal and instrumental manner readily lends itself to the diverse settings throughout, whether its the stringladen pop romance of the title track or the purejazz setup with the john pizzarelli trio on a fleet, swinging sleigh ride dig pizs dazzling guitar work and that of his pianist, ray kennedy. John pizzarelli wasnt surprised to receive a fedex package from sir paul mccartney in 2014, given that he and his dad, bucky had played on kisses on the bottom, mccartneys album of pop standards. Ten years is certainly an achievement in the music industry, but john and his brother, martin, who plays bass in his trio, have good bloodlines. He released his debut solo album, im hip please dont tell my father, in 1983. New album john pizzarelli salutes johnny mercer out now. The following represents lps and cds on which he is the. Worldrenowned guitarist and singer john pizzarelli performs repertoire from paul mccartneys rich musical catalog. John pizzarelli jazz performances and classic recordings on. John pizzarelli, the worldrenowned guitarist and singer, was hailed by the boston globe for reinvigorating the great american songbook and repopularizing jazz.
Shames, harp belinda whitneybarratt, violin liuhwen ting, viola jim czak, recording engineer jim czak, mixing engineer adam grabois, acoustic cello sanford w. The release was not met with much enthusiasm, as most critics felt pizzarelli was capable of much better offerings. Find john pizzarelli discography, albums and singles on allmusic. John pizzarelli after hours lyrics and tracklist genius. His singing will, at once, make the listener think of shearings collaboration with the velvet fog mel torme an evening with george shearing and mel torme concord jazz 4190, 1990 and pizzarellis own nod to nat king cole p. Son of guitarist bucky pizzarelli and brother of bassist martin pizzarelli.
Pizzarellis fluid vocal and instrumental manner readily lends itself to the diverse settings throughout, whether its the stringladen pop romance of the title track or the purejazz setup with the john pizzarelli trio on a fleet, swinging sleigh ride dig pizs dazzling guitar work and that of his pianist, ray kennedy. Pizzarelli is backed by nine bright big band charts. He just needed the worldrenowned guitarist and singer john pizzarelli to make it. John pizzarelli biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. John pizzarelli is a musical mensch an excellent guitarist and singer. Find john pizzarelli trio discography, albums and singles on allmusic. January 9, 2009 if classic jazz has a contemporary voice, its that of guitarist, vocalist and bandleader john pizzarelli. He has recorded over twenty solo albums and has appeared on more than forty albums by other recording artists, including paul mccartney, james taylor, rosemary clooney. The following is a list of recordings on which john appears as a guest. Worldrenowned guitarist and singer john pizzarelli has been hailed by the. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the john pizzarelli trio along with pianist ray kennedy and bassistbrother martin pizzarelli, live at birdland was released in april 2003. Since he appeared with mccartney on the 20 grammys, pizzarelli assumed the box contained photos or video. Choose from john pizzarelli sheet music for such popular songs as estate, day i found you, and everything i have is yours.
Aside from his regular trio of himself, martin pizzarelli and ray kennedy, a host of other musicians join pizzarelli on this album including his father. May 01, 2002 john pizzarellis guitar is a perfect fit for what has become known as the shearing sound. His contribution varies from a cut or two to several tracks. John pizzarelli and jessica molaskey, the husbandandwife cabaret performers, rent two floors of a brownstone on the upper west side. Last year, john pizzarelli and his trio celebrated their 10th anniversary with a doublecd, live at birdland. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from john pizzarelli at the discogs marketplace. Youve been touring in support of your latest cd, with a song in my heart. We offer you the best music from all over the world at lowest prices and highest quality. Concord records will release midnight mccartney, pizzarellis 11th album for the label, on september 11, 2015. John pizzarelli wasnt surprised to receive a fedex package from sir paul mccartney in 2014, given that he and his dad, bucky had. Despite his relatively young age, john pizzarelli has a fairly extensive list of recordings to his name.
Album john pizzarelli meets the beatles, john pizzarelli. John pizzarelli biography, albums, streaming links. John is also a fan of bossa nova and released an album entirely composed of that type of music. Guitarist and singer john pizzarelli takes full advantage of the height of his consider powers, to consider this recording as it celebrates its 50th birthday.
John pizzarelli jazz performances and classic recordings. John pizzarelli discography, albums and songs mp3 buy at. Pizzarelli is fine as a rhythm guitarist, but since he sings on most of the selections and his voice is merely average, this session which includes 18 selections, most of which were originally associated with cole is of less interest than. John pizzarelli quartet 19 catherine russell ramsey lewis 10 bucky pizzarelli 7 distance travelled. Live at birdland is a tribute album by john pizzarelli to american songwriter johnny mercer. Mitsue takayama, viola max ellen, violin john miller, bass john pizzarelli, guitar john pizzarelli, vocal john pizzarelli, producer laura j. Pizzarelli also composes his own songs, some of which have achieved standard status in their own right. John pizzarelli s tribute to nat king cole features him in a drumless trio with pianist benny green and bassist christian mcbride on all but one selection. Interview with john pizzarelli december 16, 2008 tom. The toronto star pegged him as the genial genius of the guitar. The john pizzarelli trio, performer martin pizzarelli, bass charlie paakkari, engineer bucky pizzarelli, acoustic baritone guitar david goodermuth, 2nd engineer joe shatoff, engineer michael c.
All john pizzarelli lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. On this album, jazz guitarist and singer john pizzarelli pays simultaneous tribute to the pop music of his adolescence steely dan, billy joel, the allman brothers, elvis costello and the jazz tradition in which he, as a member of the celebrated pizzarelli dynasty, was steeped from his earliest years. John pizzarelli midnight mccartney online media kit concord. Gifted contemporary jazz guitarist, plays with delicacy on ballads and crisply attacks on uptempo pieces. John pizzarelli the way you look tonight solo youtube. John pizzarellis guitar is a perfect fit for what has become known as the shearing sound. View all albums and help us complete john pizzarelli discography. Numerous artists have called upon john pizzarelli to add his unique talents to their own recording efforts. And the seattle times saluted him as a rare entertainer of the old school. The album was recorded as a medley, interspersed with commentary by pizzarelli. It was recorded live at the birdland jazz club in new york in 2014, and released in 2015 by his vector records label. After a long absence, its time for a new einterview on the john pizzarelli fan page. Concord records will release midnight mccartney on september 11, 2015. Since his debut album in 1990, john pizzarelli has devoted a number of his recordings to his favorite artists.
Music from americas legendary coffeehouse 196720, family fugue, and live at the vineyard. This twodisc set seamlessly blends james taylor folk with gershwin and van heusen. Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the great. Gifted contemporary jazz guitarist, plays with delicacy on ballads and crisply attacks on uptempo. Kennedy, piano leslie ann jones, engineer john pizzarelli, composer john pizzarelli, guitar peter. John is also known to sing his solo lines while playing his guitar. There they record radio deluxe, their weekly syndicated. Internationally known for classic standards, latenight ballads, and the cool jazz flavor he brings to his performances and recordings, he has recently established himself as the consummate entertainer and radio program host with the launch of radio deluxe with john pizzarelli a nationally syndicated. What i love john pizzarelli and jessica molaskey the. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Music profile for john pizzarelli, born 6 april 1960. All music john pizzarelli trio john pizzarelli quality.
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