John Pisano • John Pisano´s Guitar Night

 

    
In 1997, guitarist and entrepreneur John Pisano convinced a Los Angeles club owner to allow him to promote a series of jazz guitarists, who would perform on a weekly basis, with a different artist appearing each week. The debut of this series began at Papashon's and was later moved to Donte's (now long shuttered). The weekly event is still going strong almost ten years later, currently at Spazio's. Pisano has been providing the guitarists who work in this setting as a cooperative rather than competitive event.

This two disc package from Mel Bay Records is a marvel of mainstream jazz guitar. Recorded over the past ten years live at these Guitar Nights, it offers a fascinating display of talent and collaboration among the players. The very first track is "I'll Never Be the Same," and was recorded at Papashon's on the very first Guitar Night. It was fitting that the master of the seven string guitar, George Van Eps, who passed away shortly after this recording was made, plays in duet with bassist Luther Hughes. Guitarist Herb Ellis is then heard with Pisano and a rhythm section on "The Blues," and then more heatedly on "I Want to Be Happy.

Subsequent tracks present a series of solo, duo with bass, or trio with bass and drums, for a roster of plectrists, some of whom are well-known, while others are more obscure. In the first category, consider that Anthony Wilson, Frank Potenza and Larry Koonse represent some of the best guitarist from the West Coast, while Peter Bernstein, the able New York guitar slinger, is also aboard. Veteran Joe Diorio performs a splendid "Round Midnight," while Ted Greene dazzles with his solo version of "When Sunny Gets Blue. Pat Kelley and Barry Zweig more than acquit themselves, with their respective work on "Minor 6th Sense" and "Falling In Love With Love."

The bop standard "Wee," from jazz educator Corey Christiansen, more than ends this package on an up note. The only damper on this fire is the inclusion of fusion guitarist Scott Henderson for his version of Wayne Shorter's "Footprints," a cold metal take of this jazz standard. In comparison, when Henderson concludes his solo and hands it off to John Pisano, it sounds like the Seventh Calvary has arrived. In the perspective of all of this swinging guitar music, it is a small price to pay.

Through it all Pisano, who appears on many of these Guitar Night selections, maintains the sound of a perfect accompanist, allowing his guests their solos, then responding in a reflective and always melodic fashion in keeping with his role as the perfect host.
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En 1997, el guitarrista y empresario John Pisano convenció al propietario de un club de Los Ángeles para que le permitiera promover una serie de guitarristas de jazz, que actuarían semanalmente, con un artista diferente cada semana. El debut de esta serie comenzó en Papashon's y posteriormente se trasladó a Donte's (ya cerrado hace tiempo). Casi diez años después, el evento semanal sigue funcionando, actualmente en Spazio's. Pisano ha estado proporcionando a los guitarristas que trabajan en este entorno como un evento cooperativo en lugar de competitivo.

Este paquete de dos discos de Mel Bay Records es una maravilla de la guitarra de jazz convencional. Grabado a lo largo de los últimos diez años en directo en estas Guitar Nights, ofrece una fascinante muestra de talento y colaboración entre los intérpretes. El primer tema es "I'll Never Be the Same", y fue grabado en Papashon's en la primera Guitar Night. Es muy apropiado que el maestro de la guitarra de siete cuerdas, George Van Eps, que falleció poco después de esta grabación, toque a dúo con el bajista Luther Hughes. El guitarrista Herb Ellis se escucha luego con Pisano y una sección rítmica en "The Blues", y luego más acaloradamente en "I Want to Be Happy".

Las pistas siguientes presentan una serie de solos, dúos con bajo, o tríos con bajo y batería, para una lista de plectistas, algunos de los cuales son conocidos, mientras que otros son más oscuros. En la primera categoría, consideremos que Anthony Wilson, Frank Potenza y Larry Koonse representan a algunos de los mejores guitarristas de la Costa Oeste, mientras que Peter Bernstein, el hábil guitarrista neoyorquino, también está a bordo. El veterano Joe Diorio interpreta un espléndido "Round Midnight", mientras que Ted Greene deslumbra con su versión en solitario de "When Sunny Gets Blue". Pat Kelley y Barry Zweig cumplen con creces, con sus respectivos trabajos en "Minor 6th Sense" y "Falling In Love With Love".

El estándar de bop "Wee", del educador de jazz Corey Christiansen, cierra este paquete con creces. El único freno a este fuego es la inclusión del guitarrista de fusión Scott Henderson para su versión de "Footprints" de Wayne Shorter, una fría toma de metal de este estándar de jazz. En comparación, cuando Henderson concluye su solo y se lo cede a John Pisano, suena como si hubiera llegado el Séptimo Calvario. En la perspectiva de toda esta música de guitarra oscilante, es un pequeño precio a pagar.

A través de todo esto, Pisano, que aparece en muchas de estas selecciones de la Noche de la Guitarra, mantiene el sonido de un acompañante perfecto, permitiendo a sus invitados sus solos, y luego respondiendo de forma reflexiva y siempre melódica, en consonancia con su papel de perfecto anfitrión.
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Track Listing:
CD1: I'll Never Be The Same; The Blues; I Want To Be Happy; Good Bait; When Sunny Gets Blue; Rosetta; Whisper Not; My One and Only Love.
CD2: 'Round Midnight; Falling In Love With Love; Autumn Leaves; All Of You; I Thought About You; Minor 6th Sense; Footprints; Wee.


Credits:
Peter Bernstein: guitar; Corey Christiansen: guitar; Joe Diorio: guitar; Herb Ellis: guitar; Ted Greene: guitar; Scott Henderson: guitar; Pat Kelley: guitar; Larry Koonse: guitar; John Pisano: guitar; Frank Potenza: guitar; George Van Eps: guitar; Anthony Wilson: guitar; Barry Zweig: guitar; Luther Hughes: bass; Chuck Berghofer: bass; Jim Hughart: bass; Dave Carpenter: bass; John Belzaguy: bass; Colin Bailey: drums; Peter Donald: drums; Dick Weller: drums; Tim Pleasant: drums; Ralph Humphrey: drums; Kendall Kay: drums.

Released: 2007
Label: Mel Bay Records

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