John Pizzarelli
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John Pizzarelli, Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia, Italy, 2001
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr. |
| Born |
April 6, 1960 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | P-Vine, Chesky, Novus, RCA, Telarc, Arbors, Concord |
| Associated acts | Bucky Pizzarelli, Jessica Molaskey |
| Website | www |
John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is an American jazz guitarist and vocalist. He has recorded over 20 solo albums and has appeared on more than 40 albums of other recording artists, including Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Rosemary Clooney; his father, jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli; and his wife, singer Jessica Molaskey.
Pizzarelli has recorded nearly 40 albums of music, either as the leader or in tandem with other performers. Among others, Pizzarelli has recorded with such luminaries as George Shearing, Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Frigo and Buddy DeFranco, as well as the Boston Pops Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Many if not most of his albums have received good to excellent reviews and are very popular sellers. Additionally, he has been a guest performer on numerous records throughout his career, for a total of over 140 albums.
Pizzarelli often performs with his own jazz quartet, composed of his brother Martin Pizzarelli on double-bass, drummer Tony Tedesco and Larry Fuller on piano. He is also sometimes compared to another jazz singer, Harry Connick, Jr., for his performances of jazz standards and overall popularity.
Although lauded for his swinging interpretations of jazz standards, Pizzarelli also composes his own songs. He is also a fan of bossa nova and released an album entirely composed of that type of music.
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