The Pizzarelli Boys • Sunday At Pete's

Review by Ken Dryden

The Pizzarelli family treasured musical gatherings at home from the time the patriarch was just starting to play guitar, where he learned a lot from his two uncles about playing rhythm guitar. Long an accomplished sideman, soloist, and bandleader, Bucky Pizzarelli has performed and recorded with his sons John and Martin on a number of occasions over the years, while John has had Martin as the bassist in his group for a number of years. But this is the first family recording date with all three present and not a larger supporting cast, except for drummer Tony Tedesco, who is so well known to them he is considered family. But this time around, it is John playing electric lead guitar, with his father sticking to playing acoustic rhythm guitar. The songs selected date back many decades to the early days of the swing era and earlier. The breezy treatment of "Alabamy Bound" suggest a train barreling down the tracks, while a wave of nostalgia is awash in the swinging setting of "In the Good Old Summertime" and the upbeat western swing setting of "Red Wing." The one new composition is "Night on Garrett Mountain," an extended blues evidently conjured up during the recording session. It's obvious that the many jam sessions held at Uncle Pete's paid numerous musical dividends, with the listener reaping the rewards.

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Reseña de Ken Dryden

La familia Pizzarelli atesoraba las reuniones musicales en casa desde que el patriarca empezó a tocar la guitarra, donde aprendió mucho de sus dos tíos sobre cómo tocar la guitarra rítmica. Bucky Pizzarelli, un consumado sideman, solista y líder de banda, ha tocado y grabado con sus hijos John y Martin en varias ocasiones a lo largo de los años, mientras que John ha tenido a Martin como bajista en su grupo durante varios años. Pero esta es la primera fecha de grabación familiar con los tres presentes y no con un gran elenco de apoyo, excepto el baterista Tony Tedesco, que es tan conocido por ellos que se le considera de la familia. Pero esta vez, es John tocando la guitarra eléctrica, con su padre pegado a la guitarra rítmica acústica. Las canciones seleccionadas se remontan a muchas décadas atrás, a los primeros días de la era del swing y antes. El tratamiento despreocupado de "Alabamy Bound" sugiere un tren que se desliza por las vías, mientras que una ola de nostalgia inunda el ambiente de swing de "In the Good Old Summertime" y el optimista ambiente de swing del oeste de "Red Wing". La única composición nueva es "Night on Garrett Mountain", un blues extendido evidentemente evocado durante la sesión de grabación. Es obvio que las muchas jam sessions celebradas en Uncle Pete's pagaron numerosos dividendos musicales, con el oyente cosechando las recompensas.

Tracklist:
01. Sweet Sue (5:13)
02. Alabamy Bound (3:52)
03. Whispering (4:52)
04. When You’re Smiling (3:29)
05. Bye Bye Blues (4:11)
06. When the Blue of the Night (2:47)
07. In the Good Old Summer Time (3:00)
08. A Little World Called Home (3:27)
09. 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)


Credits:

John Pizzarelli (Electric Guitar)
Bucky Pizzarelli (Acoustic Guitar)
Martin Pizzarelli (Double-Bass)
Tony Tedesco (Drums)

Release: 2007

 

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