John Pizzarelli Trio - Live At Birdland (2003)
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 617 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 357 Mb
Full Scans | 01:06:51 + 01:05:20 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz | Telarc Jazz #2CD-83577
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 617 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 357 Mb
Full Scans | 01:06:51 + 01:05:20 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz | Telarc Jazz #2CD-83577
This is a wonderful, warm-hearted, and effortlessly virtuosic live recording by one of the finest living exponents of pre-bop small-ensemble jazz. With pianist Ray Kennedy and bassist Martin Pizzarelli (and on two songs joined by vocalist Grover Kemble), singer and guitarist John Pizzarelli runs through a generally lightweight but thoroughly charming set of standards, homages, funny stories, and the occasional original tune; the fast tunes are light and frothy, the ballads smooth and gentle, and even the moments that are less than utterly inspired work together with the album's highlights to create a very satisfying whole.