Kisses in The Rain - 3372

Amazon.com This is a diverse set of standards and original tunes that aims at the intimacy and spontaneity of John Pizzarelli's live performance with a studio setting. The singer-guitarist's long-established trio with pianist Ray Kennedy and brother Martin Pizzarelli on bass just keeps getting better, working with an instrumentation that Nat "King" Cole first perfected in the '40s and which also served Oscar Peterson well in the '50s. The trio achieves a sound that's both smooth and complex when all the parts are working in perfect synch, and that's what happening here. Whether they're flying on uptempo numbers like "I Got Rhythm," with Pizzarelli scatting in unison with his guitar, or playing at a medium bounce on the Cole signature "When I Take My Sugar to Tea," the group swings magnificently. Pizzarelli's light but resilient voice can suggest Chet Baker at slower tempos, but his relaxed delivery and conversational ease contribute to this music's distinctive charm. He sounds particularly good on some great Jimmy Van Heusen songs, both the well-known "I Thought About You" and "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" and the rarely heard "I Could Have Told You So." Pizzarelli's ingrained familiarity with the great American songbook is such that his own songs--like the witty "I Wouldn't Trade You" and the effective title ballad--sound right at home beside the classics. Kennedy wrote the sole instrumental, "Oscar Night," a fittingly ebullient tribute to Peterson. --Adam Rains Product description John Pizzarelli – Kisses In The Rain / Telarc Jazz Audio CD 2000 / CD-83491 UPC 089408349126 /// Kisses in the Rain is John Pizzarelli's Telarc Records debut from 2000. The date includes his working trio, composed of Martin Pizzarelli on double-bass and Ray Kennedy on piano. // Label: Telarc Jazz – CD-83491 Format: CD, Album Country: Released: 2000 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing, Vocal /// Tracklist: 1 From Monday On Written-By – Bing Crosby, Harry Barris 3:22 2 When I Take My Sugar To Tea Written-By – Irving Kahal, Pierre Norman Connor, Sammy Fain 3:52 3 I'm In The Mood For Love Written-By – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh 4:06 4 I Can't Get Up The Nerve Written-By – Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss 2:42 5 I Got Rhythm Written-By – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin 3:45 6 When Lights Are Low Written-By – Benny Carter, Spencer Williams (2) 3:39 7 I Thought About You Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer 2:34 8 Should I? Written-By – Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown 3:10 9 Don't Be That Way Written-By – Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Mitchell Parish 4:02 10 I Could Have Told You So Written-By – Carl Sigman, Jimmy Van Heusen 4:11 11 Kisses In The Rain Written-By – John Pizzarelli 3:36 12 Oscar Night Written-By – Ray Kennedy (3) 4:26 13 Polka Dots And Moonbeams Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke 3:56 14 Baby Just Come Home To Me Written-By – John Pizzarelli 2:33 15 A Lifetime Or Two Written-By – Jessica Molaskey, John Pizzarelli 2:31 16 I Wouldn't Trade You Written-By – Jessica Molaskey, John Pizzarelli 2:16 Art Direction, Design [Cover Design] – Anilda Carrasquillo Bass – Martin Pizzarelli Edited By – Esther Luna Guitar [7-String Guitar], Vocals, Liner Notes – John Pizzarelli Photography By [Front And Back Cover, Inlay Card Photos] – Steve Melnick Photography By [Inside Booklet Photos] – Kit Kittle Piano – Ray Kennedy (3) Producer – Robert Woods (2) Production Manager [Production Supervisor] – Elaine Martone Recorded By – Robert Friedrich (4) Technician [Assistant] – Anthony Ruotolo Review "It's one thing to say, 'Let's make a record that captures the feeling of a live concert,' but another to actually do it," according to guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli. But Pizzarelli and his trio, pianist Ray Kennedy and bassist brother Martin Pizzarelli, did their damnedest - recording without headphones and in close surroundings. "The atmosphere was one of a living-room jam session," says John. "I hope that everyone who has applauded and supported us in conc
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Condition: Good
Author/Artist:John Pizzarelli
Binding: Audio CD