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| Released | November 14, 2003 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Victoria |
The Swing Kings: A Tribute to Benny Goodman is a jazz tribute album led by Bucky Pizzarelli and Ray Kennedy, dedicated to Benny Goodman and released by Victoria Records in 2005.
John Haley "Zoot" Sims was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big band, afterward enjoying a long solo career, often in partnership with fellow saxmen Gerry Mulligan and Al Cohn.
John Paul Pizzarelli Jr. is an American jazz guitarist and vocalist. He has recorded over twenty solo albums and has appeared on more than forty albums by other recording artists, including Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Rosemary Clooney; his father, jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli; and his wife, singer Jessica Molaskey.
John Bunch was an American jazz pianist.
Carmen Leggio was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Warren Vaché is a jazz trumpeter, cornetist, and flugelhornist born in Rahway, New Jersey. He came from a musical family as his father was a bassist. In 1976 he released his first album. He has often worked with Scott Hamilton and has some popularity among swing audiences.
John Cocuzzi is an American jazz, blues, and swing musician who specializes in the vibraphone and piano, as well as drums. His primary influences on vibraphone are Lionel Hampton and Red Norvo, while his piano playing is influenced by piano greats from both the jazz and blues worlds.
John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli was an American jazz guitarist.
Around the World in 80 Years is a Jazz album by Bucky Pizzarelli, released in 2006. The album features performances by his sons and daughter, and is a musical retrospective of his career.
Knowing You is a 2005 album by jazz singer and swing jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli. The album is composed of primarily jazz and pop standards and received a very favorable review at Allmusic by music critic Matt Collar.
Passion Guitars is a studio album by Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli containing swing and Latin jazz standards. The album was later released as Passionate Guitars by LRC Records in an attempt to shed this version's poor marketing, which confused potential buyers into thinking this was somehow a smooth jazz album.
Let There Be Love is a jazz studio album by the regular trio of John Pizzarelli, composed of him, his brother Martin Pizzarelli on double-bass, and pianist Ray Kennedy.
P.S. Mr. Cole is a tribute album by jazz guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, along with his trio of brother Martin Pizzarelli on double-bass and Ray Kennedy on piano. The album contains covers of Nat King Cole songs as well as an original composition titled "That's Nat". It was Pizzarelli's second album of Nat King Cole covers, after the 1994 album Dear Mr. Cole.
John Pizzarelli Meets the Beatles is a studio album of tributes to The Beatles performed by John Pizzarelli and his working trio of brother Martin Pizzarelli and pianist Ray Kennedy. The selections are all given a swinging dimension.
New Standards is a studio album by a young John Pizzarelli attempting to create modern standards in the Great American Songbook. The release was not met with much enthusiasm, as most critics felt Pizzarelli was capable of much better offerings. Aside from his regular trio of himself, Martin Pizzarelli and Ray Kennedy, a host of other musicians join Pizzarelli on this album.
Dear Mr. Cole is a Nat King Cole tribute album by jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli. Pizzarelli is accompanied by pianist Benny Green, and bassist Christian McBride on all but one song.
Naturally is a studio album by jazz singer and guitarist John Pizzarelli, accompanied by Martin Pizzarelli and Ray Kennedy. Also on the album is a large horn section with Clark Terry, and his father Bucky Pizzarelli on rhythm guitar.
A Good Day is an album by singer Jessica Molaskey. She is accompanied by her husband John Pizzarelli ; her father-in-law, Bucky Pizzarelli, also played guitar on this recording.
Triple Play is the debut album by jazz double-bassist Martin Pizzarelli, who can often be found performing in trios led by his brother, John Pizzarelli. This album features Martin Pizzarelli with his father, Bucky Pizzarelli, on guitar and with Ray Kennedy, pianist from John Pizzarelli's trio.
Tom Kennedy is an American double-bass and electric bass player.
Benny Goodman Today is a jazz compilation album by Benny Goodman. It was released in 1970 and features big band and small group selections recorded during a concert in Stockholm, Sweden. It was released in the United States on the London Records label as a "phase 4 stereo spectacular".
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