Nirvana (Bucky Pizzarelli album)

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Nirvana
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ReleasedAugust 1, 1995 (1995-08-01)
RecordedFebruary 21, 1995 (1995-02-21)
Genre Swing
Length62:24
Label Delta
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Nirvana is a Bucky Pizzarelli studio album of jazz standards. Also on the album is his son, the jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Azurte
  2. Sing, Sing, Sing
  3. A Little World Called Home
  4. Pick yourself Up
  5. Nuages
  6. Honeysuckle Rose
  7. Willow Weep for Me
  8. Tangerine
  9. It's Been A Long Time/Don't Take Your Love From Me
  10. Two Funky People
  11. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  12. Stompin' At The Savoy

Personnel

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References

  1. Dryden, Ken. Nirvana Bucky Pizzarelli at AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-07-07.