Sinatra and Jobim @ 50 John Pizzarelli

• 1Baubles, Bangles and Beads03:08
• 2Aqua De Beber04:07
• 3Meditation / Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Medley)03:59
• 4Dindo03:53
• 5I Concentrate on You / Wave (Medley)05:32
• 6Antonio's Song05:04
• 7Two Kites04:33
• 8She's so Sensitive04:19
• 9Bonita04:52
• 10If You Never Come to Me / Change Partners (Medley)05:50
• 11Canto Casual06:02
• Total Runtime51:19

Info for Sinatra and Jobim @ 50

John Pizzarelli würdigt auf Sinatra & Jobim @ 50 zwei Musiker, welche ihn am stärksten beeinflusst haben. Mit dieser Veröffentlichung feiert John Pizzarelli den 50. Jahrestag des berühmten 1967er Albums ‚Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim‘. Um eine größtmögliche Authentizität bei dieser Aufnahme zu erhalten, wurde John Pizzarelli von Antonio Jobims Enkel Daniel Jobim unterstützt, der auch auf 8 der 11 Titel singt. Interessant ist, dass Daniel im selben Studio in Rio aufgenommen hat, in dem sein Großvater seine Duette mit Sinatra schon aufnahm.

John Pizzarelli, guitars, vocals, background vocals
Daniel Jobim, piano, vocals
Harry Allen, tenor saxophone
Hélio Alves, piano
Duduka da Fonseca, drums, percussion
Mike Karn, double bass
Jessica Molaskey, background vocals
Madeleine Pizzarelli, background vocals

John Pizzarelli
has cultivated a winning international career by singing classic standards and late-night ballads, and by playing sublime and inventive guitar. Using greats like Nat “King” Cole and Frank Sinatra and the songs of writers like Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen as touchstones, Pizzarelli is among the prime revivalists of the great American songbook, bringing to his work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliant guitar playing.

Born on April 6, 1960, in Paterson, New Jersey, Pizzarelli has been playing guitar since age six, following in the tradition of his father, guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli. Hanging out with his father, John was exposed to all the great jazz music of the era, from Erroll Garner and Les Paul to Django Reinhardt. He began playing with his father at age 20, then went out on his own. Since 1992, the John Pizzarelli Trio has toured extensively. In 1993, they were honored to open for Frank Sinatra's international tour and then joined in the celebration for his 80th birthday at Carnegie Hall.

John Pizzarelli’s voice has continued to develop with time, displaying both charm and humor. He has recorded as a bandleader for RCA, Chesky, Stash and Novus, and in 1997 appeared in the Broadway musical Dream, a revue of Johnny Mercer songs. Along the way, Pizzarelli has earned rave reviews. “The John Pizzarelli Trio has never been tighter, and Pizzarelli himself has never been looser,” the Village Voice said of a recent New York show. “We can say we’re as lucky to listen to (Pizzarelli) as Nat Cole fans were in the years before he became a legend.” Pizzarelli was also named “Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by Swing Journal in their Readers Poll.

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