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John Pizzarelli's love affair with the bossa nova stretched back over two decades prior to the making of this CD, which is his salute to the legendary João Gilberto. Accompanied by his regular group (pianist Ray Kennedy and bassist Martin Pizzarelli) and augmented by drummer Paulinho Braga and percussionist Jim Saporito, along with several others on selected tracks, Pizzarelli's soft, swinging vocals and strong but understated guitar work their magic throughout the session. While most of the pieces are Brazilian works, there are exceptions. Gershwin's "Fascinatin' Rhythm" is easily adapted into a bossa nova, adding backing vocals and the potent tenor sax of Harry Allen. Rocker James Taylor's "Your Smiling Face" benefits from the brisker setting and a flute choir backing Pizzarelli. Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim's "I Remember" adds Don Sebesky's string arrangement, carefully filling the backgrounds in this beautifully sung ballad. Of course, several songs are devoted to the timeless compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim. All five present on this date have been recorded so frequently that it would be hard to come up with landmark interpretations, but Pizzarelli and company do justice to all of them. Also worth investigating are the leader's two originals, the swinging "Francesca" and the breezy "Soares Samba." The intimate sound throughout this recording is an additional bonus.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NEWTON MENDONCA, ComposerLyricist - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Vinicius De Moreas, ComposerLyricist - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - JAMES TAYLOR, ComposerLyricist - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Tofani, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pamela Sklar, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Underwood, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rie Schmidt, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Hammann, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Woodiel, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Conway Kuo, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Martino, ComposerLyricist - Bruno Brighetti, ComposerLyricist - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Deborah Assael-Migliore, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - Gene Lees, ComposerLyricist - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cesar Camargo Mariano, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toninho Horta, ComposerLyricist - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - Stephen Sondheim, ComposerLyricist - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Hammann, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Woodiel, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Conway Kuo, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Deborah Assael-Migliore, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Hammann, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Woodiel, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Conway Kuo, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Deborah Assael-Migliore, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cesar Camargo Mariano, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Tofani, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pamela Sklar, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Underwood, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rie Schmidt, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Ray Kennedy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Pizzarelli, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jobim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chiara Civello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Titelman, Producer, Recording Producer - DAVE O'DONNELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Tofani, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pamela Sklar, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Underwood, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Manganello, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rie Schmidt, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - James Yates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Hans Liebert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Saporitto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
John Pizzarelli's love affair with the bossa nova stretched back over two decades prior to the making of this CD, which is his salute to the legendary João Gilberto. Accompanied by his regular group (pianist Ray Kennedy and bassist Martin Pizzarelli) and augmented by drummer Paulinho Braga and percussionist Jim Saporito, along with several others on selected tracks, Pizzarelli's soft, swinging vocals and strong but understated guitar work their magic throughout the session. While most of the pieces are Brazilian works, there are exceptions. Gershwin's "Fascinatin' Rhythm" is easily adapted into a bossa nova, adding backing vocals and the potent tenor sax of Harry Allen. Rocker James Taylor's "Your Smiling Face" benefits from the brisker setting and a flute choir backing Pizzarelli. Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim's "I Remember" adds Don Sebesky's string arrangement, carefully filling the backgrounds in this beautifully sung ballad. Of course, several songs are devoted to the timeless compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim. All five present on this date have been recorded so frequently that it would be hard to come up with landmark interpretations, but Pizzarelli and company do justice to all of them. Also worth investigating are the leader's two originals, the swinging "Francesca" and the breezy "Soares Samba." The intimate sound throughout this recording is an additional bonus.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:49
- Main artists: John Pizzarelli
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
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