Double Exposure (John Pizzarelli album)

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Double Exposure
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Studio album by
John Pizzarelli
ReleasedMay 15, 2012 (2012-05-15)
Recorded2011 (2011)
StudioJacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY, USA
Genre Jazz
Length52:20
Label Telarc
Producer John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli chronology
Rockin' in Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington
(2010)		Double Exposure
(2012)		 John Pizzarelli Salutes Johnny Mercer: Live at Birdland
(2015)

Double Exposure is a vocal jazz album by John Pizzarelli, released in 2012 with Telarc. It consists of tributes to Pizzarelli's favorite songs from his adolescence, framed in traditional jazz arrangements. [1] [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Feel Fine/Sidewinder"
3:49
2."Harvest Moon" Neil Young 5:19
3."Traffic Jam/The Kicker"
3:29
4."Ruby Baby"
4:53
5."Alison" Declan MacManus 3:56
6."Rosalinda's Eyes" Billy Joel 4:02
7."In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" Forrest Richard Betts 4:19
8."Drunk on the Moon/Lush Life"
4:28
9."Walk Between the Raindrops" Donald Fagen 5:10
10."Free Man in Paris" Joni Mitchell 4:10
11."Take a Lot of Pictures"
4:00
12."I Can Let Go Now" Michael McDonald 2:47
13."Diamond Girl"
3:58

Personnel

Musicians

Support

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Goldmine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Guardian: Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Reception to the album was generally positive.

Dave Gelly for The Guardian summarised "[t]he arrangements are sharp and witty, the singing deceptively easygoing, and the guitar playing just terrific. It's a delight." [4]

Rick Anderson commented for AllMusic that "[w]hat's charming about this album, beyond the sheer quality of the songs and the arrangements, is Pizzarelli's obvious and genuine love for this really broad gamut of material, and his insight into the varied qualities that make them all great songs." [1]

Will Layman's review for the PopMatters magazine was more mixed, commenting "[t]he delightful singer and guitarist plays pop/rock material in his jazz style, managing a couple of miracles and few real misses." [5]

And for the Boston Globe, Steve Greenlee wrote "[i]f you like Pizzarelli, you'll enjoy this immensely. If, however, you find his voice too thin and nasally, then “Double Exposure” won't win you over." [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Anderson, Rick. Double Take –John Pizzarelli at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  2. 1 2 3 Double Exposure (CD cover, liner notes). John Pizzarelli. United States: Telarc. 2012. TEL-33221-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Prince, Patrick (November 16, 2012). "Review of John Pizzarelli's 'Double Exposure' album". Goldmine . Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Gelly, Dave (May 13, 2012). "John Pizzarelli: Double Exposure – review". London. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Layman, Will (July 31, 2012). "John Pizzarelli: Double Exposure". PopMatters . Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ Greenlee, Steve (May 15, 2012). "Album Review - Jazz - John Pizzarelli, 'Double Exposure'". Boston Globe . Boston . Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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