The pizzarelli boys are a straightahead jazz trio featuring journeyman jazz guitarist bucky pizzarelli and his sons guitarist john pizzarelli and bassist martin pizzarelli. This zoot simsbucky pizzarelli set of duets is now 33 years old but theres nary a sign of cobwebs here on a session in which the mutual pleasure of these two pros is happily apparent. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. His sixty plus years as a figure on the jazz scene have garnered the guitarist player some the highest praise in the industry. Buy bucky pizzarelli tickets from the official site. His uncles pete and bobby domenick were professional musicians, and sometimes the extended family would gather at one of their homes with their guitars for jam sessions. A warm and gregarious guitarist, bucky pizzarelli carried the torch for traditional jazz and swing well. A beautiful friendship, sugar, stardust, invitation, sunday, biography. Bucky pizzarelli was one of the most tasteful of guitarists of all time and the type of musician who plays the perfect chord for every spot. Review the playing is crisp, witty and swings like mad time magazine, march 22, 1999. During the following year, he and guitarist george barnes formed a duo and recorded two albums, including a live performance in. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
For more than six decades, the legendary bucky pizzarelli has had a stellar career. Bucky pizzarellis playing is firmly rooted in the swing and big band sounds of the 1930s and 40s, when the guitar became an important rhythm instrument thanks to the electric amplifier. After touring with vaughan monroes dance band and recording rca in his early years, he joined the staff of nbc in 1952. John proves that the apple doesnt fall far from the tree. He is the father of jazz guitarist john pizzarelli and double.
For instance, the above section has collaborative efforts also, but in each instance pizzarelli is named as either a leader or coleader. New album john pizzarelli salutes johnny mercer out now. Bucky pizzarelli, jazz guitarist and prolific session musician, dead. Classics, 2007 kurt elling nightmoves concord records, 2007. Three for all hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. You can find the list of bucky pizzarelli tour dates here.
Challenge records international artists bucky pizzarelli. Swing live by bucky pizzarelli on amazon music unlimited. Guitarist john bucky pizzarelli talks about freddie green. Jul 24, 2001 listen to your favorite songs from swing live by bucky pizzarelli now. Whether its jazz patriarch bucky pizzarelli or his son, fellow sevenstring guitar master john, fashioning melodic embellishments and spinning singlenote improvisations on three for all, the level of musicianship is consistently high. Buckys extraordinary skill as a rhythm player places him in the league of legendary rhythm guitarists like freddie green, allan reuss, george van eps, and barry galbraith. John paul bucky pizzarelli is an american jazz guitarist and banjoist, and the father of jazz guitarist john pizzarelli and upright bass.
Find bucky pizzarelli discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Tenorsaxophonist zoot sims was always famous for being able to swing hard under any setting. George barnes can be heard in the coasters poison ivy using that dano. Reports on john pizzarellis facebook page were initially optimistic and upbeat, but in recent days, the tone of the reports have been more guarded, indicating he has a difficult. Swing, bop bucky pizzarelli with john pizzarelli, george barnes, slam stewart, red norvo, johnny frigo, scott hamilton, howard alden, michael moore, frank vignola, michele ramo, jerry bruno collection, 18 albums 19712011, mp3, 320 kbps. John paul bucky pizzarelli is an american jazz guitarist.
John paul bucky pizzarelli january 9, 1926 april 1, 2020 was an american jazz guitarist. Reports on john pizzarelli s facebook page were initially optimistic and upbeat, but in recent days, the tone of the reports have been more guarded, indicating he has a difficult. Feb 22, 2008 john and bucky pizzarelli at birdland nyc playing satin doll. Nov 20, 2015 bucky pizzarelli, the 7 string jazz guitar virtuoso, veteran manhattan session musician and father of singerguitarist john pizzarelli, recently suffered a stroke. For some lucky musicians, like john pizzarelli, work and play are pretty much the same thing. Bucky pizzarelli features on buckys model 6 or 7 string 16 body single cutaway with solid flamed maple sides body depth 2 58 neck made of matching figured maple 25 fingerboard scale 21 frets width of neck at nut. Zoot sims, bucky pizzarelli zoot sims with bucky pizzarelli. John paul bucky pizzarelli born january 9, 1926 age 90 is an american jazz guitarist and banjoist, and the father of jazz guitarist john pizzarelli. Pizzarellis latest album for concord is a followup to his wildly successful. Pizzarelli has also worked for nbc as a staffman for dick cavett 1971 and also abc with bobby rosengarden in 1952. Music profile for bucky pizzarelli, born 9 january 1926. Music from americas legendary coffeehouse 196720, family fugue, and live at the vineyard. A beloved, highly adept mainstream jazz guitarist and father of acclaimed guitaristvocalist john pizzarelli. American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader.
Apr 02, 2010 bucky pizzarelli s playing is firmly rooted in the swing and big band sounds of the 1930s and 40s, when the guitar became an important rhythm instrument thanks to the electric amplifier. The veteran 7string player, who previously recorded a duo session with vignola for hyena moonglow, has developed a distinctive sound that is quickly identifiable. Find bucky pizzarelli discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Pizzarellis concerts, with or without his singing and life partner, jessica molaskey. John is using the new tomkat and bucky is playing through the original jazzkat. Bucky pizzarelli playing the piano music of bix beiderbecke. Without sacrificing his own voice, he lovingly honors his forebears and contemporaries, as well as the kids, including his own.
The last of these is 2007s five for freddie, a tribute to freddie green who, like bucky, was a noted rhythm guitarist in big bands, especially as part of the famous allamerican rhythm section in. American jazz guitarist and banjoist, born january 9, 1926 in paterson, new jersey. Bucky pizzarelli, the 7 string jazz guitar virtuoso, veteran manhattan session musician and father of singerguitarist john pizzarelli, recently suffered a stroke. Bucky pizzarelli guitar monty alexander piano jay leonhart bass related videos.
Worldrenowned guitarist and singer john pizzarelli has been hailed by the boston. In 2011, he was honored in the new jersey hall of fame. He has written jazz guitar instructional books and passed along his musical talent to guitaristsinger son, john pizzarelli, and bassist son, martin pizzarelli. As it begins, just a deft sprinkling of pizzarellis notes opens a path through which. The list of big bands and vocalists with whom bucky has performed and recorded reads like a veritable whos who of jazz. The list of musicians pizzarelli has collaborated with over his career includes les paul. September 25, 2006 john pizzarelli has been playing jazz guitar with his legendary father, bucky, since he was 6 years old. 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. Born john pizzarelli in 1926 in paterson, new jersey, he began his professional career in 1943 at 17 playing in the vaughn monroe dance band.
John paul bucky pizzarelli is an american jazz guitarist and banjoist, and the father of jazz guitarist john pizzarelli and upright bassist martin pizzarelli. Bucky pizzarelli tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. John paul bucky pizzarelli born january 9, 1926 is an american jazz guitarist and banjoist, and the father of jazz guitarist john pizzarelli and upright bassist martin pizzarelli. Bucky pizzarelli guitar model american archtop guitars. Bucky pizzarelli was born january 9, 1926 in paterson, new jersey, learning to play the guitar and banjo at a young age. Bucky s extraordinary skill as a rhythm player places him in the league of legendary rhythm guitarists like freddie green, allan reuss, george van eps, and barry galbraith. John bucky pizzarelli is a leader of the movement that keeps mainstream and traditional jazz alive. If it contained only their bossaflavored take on michel legrands watch what happens, it would be well worth the price.
Bucky pizzarelli, a tasteful sage of jazz guitar who spent the first phase of his. They appeared on a number of albums together and played. Bucky pizzarelli musician music database radio swiss. Throughout his career, pizzarelli has played a sevenstring electric guitar. Bucky pizzarelli, a first call guitarist for decades, meets the young, versatile guitarist frank vignola on this studio session made for dvd. Review these two jazz giants met for a duet recording.
With bucky pizzarelli by zoot sims, released in 2009 on classic jazz records. Bucky pizzarelli musician music database radio swiss jazz. Bucky pizzarelli tour dates 2020 bucky pizzarelli concert. He has written jazz guitar instructional books and passed along his musical talent to guitaristsinger son. The following discography lists albums by bucky pizzarelli. John paul bucky pizzarelli january 9, 1926 april 1, 2020 was an american jazz guitarist he was the father of jazz guitarist john pizzarelli and double bassist martin pizzarelli. John and bucky pizzarelli at birdland nyc playing satin doll. Listen to your favorite songs from swing live by bucky pizzarelli now. Bucky pizzarelli has given the world of music many things, including two sons john guitar and martin bass who feature prominently in todays world of jazz. It was there that he played in the doc severinson band on the tonight show. Born john pizzarelli in 1926 in paterson, new jersey, he began his professional career in. Nov 15, 2017 choosing to be part of musical groups throughout his career has meant that only eleven bucky pizzarelli albums have ever been produced.
The list of musicians he collaborated with includes benny goodman, les paul. A journey from, a beautiful friendship, live at the deer head inn, challis in wonderland, singles. It is for bucky pizzarelli efforts on the albums of others, and it is also designated for ensembles where the album is attributed to more than two musicians. Bucky pizzarelli simple english wikipedia, the free. John pizzarelli biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Challis in wonderland updated april 25, 2019 by mike joyce this may be a more urbane offering than guitarist bucky pizzarellis recent western swing forays, but its no less charming in its own way, with and without strings attached. Born in 1926, bucky is still going strong at eightyeight years of age and is noted for his amazing skills as a rhythm guitar player, something he seems to have passed along to his son, john. Listen to your favorite songs from bucky pizzarelli playing the piano music of bix beiderbecke by bucky pizzarelli now. Bucky pizzarelli around the world in 80 years victoria, 2006 cincinnati pops christmastime is here telarc, 2006 cheryle bentyne the book of love telarc, 2006 jessica molaskey sitting in limbo p. Apr 25, 2019 whether its jazz patriarch bucky pizzarelli or his son, fellow sevenstring guitar master john, fashioning melodic embellishments and spinning singlenote improvisations on three for all, the level of musicianship is consistently high.