BUCKY PIZZARELLI / CHALLIS IN WONDERLAND . 2011.

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John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz guitarist. 

He was the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and double bassist Martin Pizzarelli. He worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett (1971) and ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). The list of musicians he collaborated with includes Benny Goodman, Les Paul, Stéphane Grappelli, and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Pizzarelli cited as influences Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, and George Van Eps

Early life :

Pizzarelli was born on January 9, 1926, in Paterson, New Jersey. He learned to play guitar and banjo at a young age. His uncles, Pete and Bobby Domenick, were professional musicians, and sometimes the extended family would gather at one of their homes with their guitars for jam sessions. Pizzarelli cited as an inspiration Joe Mooney, a blind accordion player who led a quartet that included Pizzarelli's uncle, Bobby Domenick.During high school, Pizzarelli was the guitarist for a small band that performed classical music.

Career :

Pizzarelli began his professional career at 17 when he joined the Vaughn Monroe dance band in 1944.

In 1952 Pizzarelli became a staff musician for NBC, playing with Skitch Henderson.In 1964, he became a member of The Tonight Show Band on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. During his time spent performing for the Tonight Show, he accompanied guest bands and musicians playing through a variety of musical genres, including playing with Tiny Tim (after tuning the performer's ukulele) on the day that Tiny Tim married Miss Vicki on Carson's show.

From 1956 to 1957, Pizzarelli used the stage name "Johnny Buck" and performed with The Three Suns pop music trio. He toured several times with Benny Goodman until Goodman's death in 1986. During the following year, he and guitarist George Barnes formed a duo and recorded two albums, including a live performance in August 1971, at The Town Hall in New York City. Beginning in the 1970s, he began recording as a leader, issuing many tributes to musicians of the 1930s. He performed with Benny Goodman at the White House in Washington, D.C., and he performed for presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton,and First Lady Pat Nixon.

"Jersey Jazz Guitars" was the name of a 1985 concert held at the Rutgers University Nicholas Music Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The ticket featured Pizzarelli, Les Paul, Tal Farlow, and Pizzarelli's son, John. The concert was aired on New Jersey's public radio station as part of their three-part New Jersey Summerfare Series. Pizzarelli and Les Paul had performed together before, as they were neighbors and friends. The show aired for one hour in August 1985, with son John adding his vocals on two selections.

Pizzarelli continued to play into his 90s, making several appearances even after a stroke in 2016, officially retiring after a final brief appearance with Michael Feinstein in 2018. 

Guitars :

Pizzarelli's first guitar was an archtop Gibson, an expensive instrument at the time. He played a Benedetto Bucky Pizzarelli Signature seven-string guitar made by Robert Benedetto, who also makes guitars for Howard Alden and Frank Vignola. He learned to play the seven-string from George Van Eps.The extra string on Pizzarelli's guitar provided him with a bass line during performances. Pizzarelli also played a custom seven-string American archtop guitar made by luthier Dale Unger, who also makes custom guitars for Pizzarelli's partner, Ed Laub.

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TRACKS :

01. Sunday 4:59 
Chester Cohn / Bennie Krueger / Ned Miller / Jule Stein
02.  Sugar 4:05 
Edna Alexander / Sidney D. Mitchell / Maceo Pinkard
03.  Challis in Wonderland 4:01 
Bucky Pizzarelli
04.  Davenport Blues 7:09 
Bix Beiderbecke
05.  In the Dark 3:00 
Bix Beiderbecke
06.  Romanza 1:29 
Zez Comfrey
07.  Singing the Blues 5:38
Con Conrad / Sam M. Lewis / J. Russel Robinson / Joe Young
08.  In a Mist  4:52
Bix Beiderbecke
09.  Oh Baby  3:40 
Owen Murphy
10.  Sugar 5:55 
Edna Alexander / Sidney D. Mitchell / Maceo Pinkard
11.  Candlelights 5:11 
Bix Beiderbecke
12.  What's New 6:38 
Johnny Burke / Bob Haggart
13.  I'm Coming Virginia 4:54 
Will Marion Cook / Donald Heywood
14.  Flashes 2:58
Bix Beiderbecke

MUSICOS :

Bucky Pizzarelli - acoustic guitar, 7-string guitar
John Pizzarelli - 7-string guitar
Jerry Bruno - bass
Dick Lieb Strings:
Aaron Weinstein - violin, mandolin
Svetlana Tsoneva - violin
Olivia Koppell - viola
Jesse Levy - cello.

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