One Night with You

by John Pizzarelli

Overview

If you like your contemporary jazz crooners smooth and sweet, then likely John Pizzarelli is your main man above today's many post-Sinatra posers. This recording is as solid an effort as he has offered musically, or in terms of his stance and intelligent selection of material. While his guitar playing is subsumed, it is nonetheless precious, and when occasionally paired alongside his father, Bucky Pizzarelli, priceless. The surrounding cast is outstanding, with bassists Milt Hinton, Ron Carter, or Michael Moore; drummers Butch Miles or Connie Kay; and especially the great pianist Dave McKenna -- along with cameos from trumpeter Clark Terry and violinist Johnny Frigo. You hear ten standards all done lovingly, the pop tune "Candy" (which is really the only throwaway), and the Slim Gaillard/Slam Stewart goof novelty blues "Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Gosh." Two originals are included: "Stray Horn," an instrumental bluesy ballad tribute to Billy Strayhorn; and the cutely sung "Take My Smile." This is a winning effort, unadulterated by over-commercialized smarmy pop-culture claptrap -- perhaps honest to a fault but sincere and authentic enough to go straight to your heart. ~ Michael G. Nastos

Product Details

Release Date:	01/20/2021
Label:	Chesky Records
UPC:	0090368015327
Rank:	115687

Tracks

1. It Could Happen to You
2. I'm Through With Love
3. The Touch of Your Lips
4. I'll Never Be the Same
5. Lady Be Good
6. Stray Horn
7. Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Gosh
8. Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me
9. Candy
10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
11. Early Autumn
12. Take My Smile
13. Passion Flower
14. Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Pizzarelli   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Michael Moore   Guest Artist,Bass
Clark Terry   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Dave McKenna   Guest Artist,Piano
Ron Carter   Guest Artist,Bass
Johnny Frigo   Guest Artist,Violin
Milt Hinton   Guest Artist,Bass
Connie Kay   Guest Artist,Drums
Bucky Pizzarelli   Guest Artist,Guitar
Butch Miles   Drums

Technical Credits

Fud Livingston   Composer
Don Redman   Composer
Matty Malneck   Composer
Milt Raskin   Composer
Woody Herman   Composer
Dick Lieb   Arranger,Transcription
Johnny Burke   Composer
Lisa J. Marks   Project Director
John McDonough   Liner Notes
Phillip Sztenderowicz   Editing,Mastering
Aldo Sampieri   Design,Artwork
Luciana Pampalone   Photography
Helen Kim   Assistant Producer,Production Assistant
Lisa Hershfield   Assistant Producer,Production Assistant
Slam Stewart   Composer
Steve Kaiser   Compilation Producer
Ray Noble   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Bob Russell   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Joan Whitney   Composer
Frank Signorelli   Composer
Mack David   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
John Pizzarelli   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Ralph Burns   Composer
Nick Prout   Editing,Mastering
Gus Kahn   Composer
David Chesky   Compilation Producer
Alex Kramer   Composer
Bucky Pizzarelli   Composer
Billy Strayhorn   Composer
Norman Chesky   Executive Producer