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Article: New York Beat

Pizzarelli / Ellington: Rockin' In Rhythm

by Nick Catalano
April 24, 2010

John Pizzarelli unveiled the contents of his new Telarc CD John Pizzarelli Rockin' In Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington at Birdland recently and the result was a musical explosion. It is easy to become bored with the plethora of “tribute" CDs issued almost every week these days, but this effort is truly something special. From ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Monterey Jazz Festival All-Star Group at Orange Co. Performing Arts Center on April 24

April 6, 2010

By Larry Taylor Always at the forefront of modern jazz, the one-and-only Monterey Jazz Festival has taken to the road with a roster of musical heavyweights representing today's very best including: nine-time Grammy-nominated and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron on piano; Grammy-nominated Regina Carter on violin; Grammy winner Russell Malone on guitar; Grammy-winning vocalist Kurt Elling; ...

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Article: Album Review

John Pizzarelli: Rockin' in Rhythm

Read "Rockin' in Rhythm" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
March 30, 2010

He's the captain of cool. It seems no matter which songs he performs, guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli always delivers a certain amount of dashing and debonair. Rockin' in Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington is no exception.Items repeatedly culled from the American Songbook can become trite. But Pizzarelli has a knack for making ...

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Article: Interview

John Pizzarelli: A Tribute to Duke Ellington

by Matthew Warnock
March 15, 2010

John Pizzarelli is a man of many talents. Singer, guitarist, bandleader and arranger, depending on the circumstances Pizzarelli can step into any or all of these roles and perform at the highest level. Coming from one of the most successful families in jazz, his brother [Martin Pizzarelli] being an accomplished bassist and father the legendary seven-string ...

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Article: Album Review

John Pizzarelli: Rockin' in Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington

Read "Rockin' in Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
March 5, 2010

John Pizzarelli is a walking, talking embarrassment of riches. He has a great pedigree, as his father, Bucky Pizzarelli), was a prodigious guitar talent (on a seven-string guitar, no less) with a voice like Chet Baker should have had. It is all this charm that Pizzarelli freely shares with us lesser mortals. Rockin' in Rhythm: A ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 8, 2010

February 16, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 246 224 +22 6 59 1 5 2 — — Gil Scott-Heron I’m New Here (XL) 223 — +223 35 36 2 1 3 2 22 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 221 210 +11 ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 1, 2010

February 9, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 224 189 +35 5 47 1 4 2 22 — Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 210 83 +127 25 52 2 2 3 — — Charlie Hunter Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You ...

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News: Award / Grant

Familiar Names Dot Grammy Jazz Categories

February 2, 2010

The late keyboardist Joe Zawinul takes the contemporary prize, with Chick Corea and John McLaughlin getting the instrumental award. But singer Kurt Elling wins his first Grammy. In a year when the nominees in jazz featured a welcome number of young and under-recognized artists, Grammy voters couldn't resist the pull of familiar names when it came ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 18, 2010

January 26, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 26 — Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 197 79 +118 18 49 1 2 2 6 13 Roni Ben-Hur Fortuna (Motema) 174 157 +17 3 48 2 10 3 5 11 The Mike Longo Trio Sting Like A Bee (CAP) 152 159 -7 ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 4, 2010

January 12, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 5 11 Gerald Wilson Orchestra Detroit (Mack Avenue) 182 124 +58 0 44 1 15 2 6 8 Houston Person Mellow (HighNote) 162 122 +40 0 43 2 11 3 8 5 Jeff Hamilton Trio Symbiosis (Capri) 151 112 +39 0 37 1 14 4 3 8 ...