John Pizzarelli Discusses His Tribute to Tony Bennett
For all his success and longevity, John Pizzarelli seems youthful — funny and easygoing as a personality and, inevitably, always the son of his legendary dad, the guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli.
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JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of April and May 2023
Our jazz columnist chooses the best new jazz albums of the past two months while reflecting on the passing of Ahmad Jamal and highlighting Walter Smith III.
The 13 Best Jazz Albums of 2021
Creative, improvised music in the Black American tradition remains in a state of wonder and genre-crossing excitement in the best jazz albums of 2021.
Guitarist John Pizzarelli Goes Solo on the Music of Pat Metheny
John Pizzarelli’s pandemic record comes after helping James Taylor with a set of old standards but it’s a departure: solo guitar treatments of Pat Metheny.
John Pizzarelli Recreates Sinatra/Jobim and Makes It New Again
The soft-voiced jazz guitarist who shares a home state with Ol' Blue Eyes reimagines Sinatra's bossa nova record 50 years later.