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Despite his young age, John 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,
and Buddy DeFranco, as well as the
Boston 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. |
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Particularly lauded for his classy interpretations of
jazz standards, Pizzarelli also
composes his own songs, some of which have achieved a sort of modern
"standard" status in their own right. He is also a fan of
bossa nova and released an album
entirely composed of that type of music. |
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Perhaps his most famous and highly-regarded album, though, is
Dear Mr. Cole, an album featuring
Pizzarelli's versions of some of Nat
"King" Cole's most famous songs. Interestingly, the John
Pizzarelli Trio only appears together on track one of the album,
Style is Back in Style. The rest of
the album features Pizzarelli performing with
Christian McBride on bass and
Benny Green on the ivories. |
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Pizzarelli is also known for his winning
personality, and his great rapport
with audiences during his live
performances has gone a long way to garnering him cache with the
jazz public. |
| Pizzarelli also sings the theme for Foxwoods Casino, "The Wonder of It All." |
