The Rare Delight of You

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The Rare Delight of You
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ReleasedApril 23, 2002 (2002-04-23)
RecordedOctober 16–18, 2001 (2001-10-16 2001-10-18)
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John Pizzarelli with the George Shearing Quintet chronology
Twogether
(2001)
The Rare Delight of You
(2002)
Live at Birdland
(2003)
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The Rare Delight of You is a 2002 album by jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli accompanied by pianist George Shearing and his quintet. Interspersed throughout are some established jazz standards as well as a few traditional pop ballads.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "If Dreams Come True"
  2. "The Lady's In Love with You"
  3. "Everything Happens to Me"
  4. "Lulu's Back In Town"
  5. "Something to Remember You By"
  6. "Lemon Twist"
  7. "Lost April"
  8. "Problem"
  9. "The Rare Delight of You"
  10. "Shine On Your Shoes"
  11. "Indian Summer"
  12. "Be Careful It's My Heart"
  13. "September In the Rain"
  14. "I Predict"
  15. "Lucky to Be Me"

Personnel

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References

  1. Edelstein, Paula. The Rare Delight of You John Pizzarelli at AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1168. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.