John Pizzarelli: Dear Mr. Sinatra
CML call number: CD/JAZZ/Pizzarelli
Contents: Ring-a-Ding-Ding; You Make Me Feel So Young; How About You?; If I Had You; Witchcraft; I've Got You Under My Skin; Nice 'n' Easy; Medley: I See Your Face Before Me / In the Wee Small Hours (of the Morning); Can't We Be Friends?; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Last Dance.
According to his website: "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."
Christopher Porterfield wrote in Time: "Yet another Frank Sinatra tribute? Yes, but on this one, singer-guitarist Pizzarelli makes no attempt to evoke the master's sound or mannerisms. A good thing too, since his light, cool voice carries little of Sinatra's sensuality and swagger. Resourcefully backed by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (at times cut down to nifty combos), Pizzarelli is at his best in hip readings of the insouciant Yes Sir, That's My Baby, the wistful If I Had You and even the trademark Ring a Ding Ding" ("6 Jazz Singers Worth a Listen," 8/28/06).
Contents: Ring-a-Ding-Ding; You Make Me Feel So Young; How About You?; If I Had You; Witchcraft; I've Got You Under My Skin; Nice 'n' Easy; Medley: I See Your Face Before Me / In the Wee Small Hours (of the Morning); Can't We Be Friends?; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Last Dance.
According to his website: "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."
Christopher Porterfield wrote in Time: "Yet another Frank Sinatra tribute? Yes, but on this one, singer-guitarist Pizzarelli makes no attempt to evoke the master's sound or mannerisms. A good thing too, since his light, cool voice carries little of Sinatra's sensuality and swagger. Resourcefully backed by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (at times cut down to nifty combos), Pizzarelli is at his best in hip readings of the insouciant Yes Sir, That's My Baby, the wistful If I Had You and even the trademark Ring a Ding Ding" ("6 Jazz Singers Worth a Listen," 8/28/06).
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