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Pizzarelli Boys
Sunday at Pete's
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Sweet Sue
2. Alabamy Bound
3. Whispering
4. When You're Smiling
5. Bye Bye Blues
6. When the Blue of the Night
7. In the Good Old Summer Time
8. a Little World Called Home
9. Red Wing
10. You're my Girl
11. Rosetta
12. Dardanella
13. Yes Sir! That's my Baby
14. Night on Garrett Mountain

This is a CD that had to be made. It represents many years of listening and learning and also, the genesis of music for the Pizzarelli family. — The music you will hear on this disc comes from a number of distinct sources. ... more »

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All Artists: Pizzarelli Boys
Title: Sunday at Pete's
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Challenge
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 11/13/2007
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Swing Jazz, Bebop, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 608917325928

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This is a CD that had to be made. It represents many years of listening and learning and also, the genesis of music for the Pizzarelli family.
The music you will hear on this disc comes from a number of distinct sources. The first, and most important, is my father's Uncles, Peter and Bobby Domenick. They were terrific musicians who played both tenor banjo and guitar. My father's first musical lessons where held at Peter's house after school on a weekly, and sometimes daily basis. As he grew older, my Dad would participate in the Sunday post-dinner sing alongs that were held at Pete's house. I remember him telling me that he knew three chords. He would start on the first chord and when Pete nodded his head Bucky would switch to the second. When Pete nodded again he's switch to the third. If there was another nod, my father would drop his pick!
I have gotten to record with my father on many occasions, but it was my brother, bassist Martin, who said this CD was the first of the three of us playing together without an entire band behind us.
With Martin's comment in mind and the reminder of family always there, I set out to pick songs for this CD that came from our earliest musical remembrances-Sunday's at Uncle Pete's house. After dinner jam session's and sing alongs that featured the music of the beginning of the 20th century-Alabamy Bound, Bye Bye Blues, Whispering, Sweet Sue and Yes Sir, That's My Baby, to name a few. These were also some of the first songs I learned in my tenor banjo lessons with Uncle Bobby when I was 7 years old. The lone exceptions would be "You're My Girl", an early Frank Sinatra hit that was a favorite of my mother's and "Night on Garrett Mountain", a blues named after a favorite spot of my father's in Paterson, NJ, his hometown.

CD Reviews

"Together in Perfect Harmony ... Pizzarelli Boys ... Challen

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 11/25/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Challenge Records presents "SUNDAY AT PETE'S" --- This album features songs written in he beginning of the 20th century that father Bucky sang to his sons --- The three Pizzarelli Boys, (Bucky, John & Martin) all guitar virtuosos, perform together in perfect harmony.

The Pizzarelli Family -- John Paul 'Bucky' Pizzarelli (born January 9, 1926 (1926-01-09) (age 81)) is an American classical jazz guitarist and banjoist, perhaps most notable for his work with jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli, his son. John has also worked for NBC as a staff man for Dick Cavett (1951) and also ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). The list of musicians Bucky has collaborated with over his career is considerable, including Les Paul, Stephane Grappelli, and Benny Goodman. Bucky acknowledges Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, and George Van Eps for their influences on his style and mode of play --- In addition to his son John Pizzarelli Jr., Bucky's son Martin Pizzarelli and daughter Mary are also professional musicians --- Martin is a bassist who has recorded both with his father and brother --- Mary is a classical guitarist who appeared on her father's second album as leader titled Green Guitar Blues, as well as other recordings. Pizzarelli has also appeared on three albums of his daughter-in-law (John's wife), Jessica Molaskey --- Today Bucky Pizzarelli resides in a home on the banks of the Saddle River in Saddle River, New Jersey with his wife Ruth. An avid amateur painter, Pizzarelli's home is filled with his own artwork

John Pizzarelli, Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is an Italian-American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader born in Paterson, New Jersey. He is married to torch singer Jessica Molaskey whom he has recorded with on each of her albums, and is also the son of fellow jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli

Martin Pizzarelli is a jazz double-bassist who is best known for his work with his brother John Pizzarelli, appearing on many of his albums in a swing trio that includes pianists Ray Kennedy and Larry Fuller --- He has recorded one album as bandleader for Victoria Records with Kennedy and his father, legendary swing guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli --- He was born in Paterson, New Jersey --- He has also appeared on all albums released by John's wife, Jessica Molaskey --- (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

SUNDAY AT PETE'S - The Pizzarelli Boys (Track Listings)

1 Sweet Sue [5:13]

2 Alabamy Bound [3:52]

3 Whispering [4:52]

4 When You're Smiling [3:29]

5 Bye Bye Blues [4:11]

6 When the Blue of the Night [2:47]

7 In the Good Old Summer Time [3:00]

8 A Little World Called Home [3:27]

9 Red Wing [2:55]

10 You're My Girl [2:50]

11 Rosetta [5:01]

12 Dardanella [3:25]

13 Yes Sir, That's My Baby [5:08]

14 Night on Garrett Mountain [12:05]

Hats off to Challenge Records --- strongly recommend this CD to all music lovers and all others who need to hear some great Jazz music --- Bucky Pizzarelli (Rhythm Guitar), John Pizzarelli (Electric Lead Guitar), Martin Pizzarelli (Bass), Tony Tedesco (Drums), please stand up and take a bow for this well deserved rare gem you've given us --- this is a keeper!

Total Time: 68 mins on 14 Tracks ~ Challenge Records ~ (11/13/2007)"