Artist: John Pizzarelli
Title Of Album: Live at Birdlands
Year Of Release: 2003
Label: Telarc
Genre: Jazz, Swing
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Total Size: 157 Mb

Review:
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This two-disc set celebrates the tenth anniversary of the John Pizzarelli Trio (with his brother Martin Pizzarelli on bass and Ray Kennedy on piano). Pizzarelli is the son of legendary guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli. Taught by his father, he grew up immersed in the world of jazz, playing with Zoot Sims by the time he was twenty. He's an easily engaging singer in the manner of Nat "King" Cole, drawing on both jazz standards and well-chosen contemporary material. Recorded at the famed New York City jazz club in the autumn of 2002, Pizzarelli mixes songs old and new into one seamless whole. George and Ira Gershwin rub shoulders with James Taylor, as he takes over the songs with his own casual confidence. The smoothness of his style belies prodigious chops. His between-song patter also shows him to have all of the qualities of a well-informed host who also knows how to tell a short and funny anecdote or two. Originals by both Pizzarelli and Kennedy add further diversity to a memorable night. --David Greenberger

Disc 1:
1. Introduction
2. Just You, Just Me
3. The Frim Fram Sauce
4. This Song Is You
5. Isn't It a Pity?
6. Rhode Island Intro
7. Rhode Island
8. Ray Kennedy: Library of Congress Story
9. Gospel Truth
10. Ray Kennedy: Dizzy Gillespie Story
11. Tea for Tatum
12. James Taylor Intro 1
13. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
14. James Taylor Intro 2
15. Mean Old Man
16. Manhattan
17. Rosemary Clooney Story
18. Moonlight Becomes You
19. Final Intro
20. Will You Still Be Mine?

Disc 2 :
1. Introduction
2. Three Little Words
3. They Can't Take That Away From Me
4. Oh, How My Heart Beats for You
5. The Day I Found You
6. Polliwog Story
7. It's Only a Paper Moon
8. Stompin' at The Savoy
9. Better Run Before It's Spring
10. Grover Kemble Story
11. Headed Out to Vera's
12. Medley: Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You / Baby, Baby All the Time / Midnight Blue
13. I Like Jersey Best Intro
14. I Like Jersey Best
15. My Castle's Rockin'
16. Baby Just Come Home to Me