Contrasts (album)
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Contrasts is a Jazz
album by Bucky Pizzarelli
and his son John Pizzarelli
, released in 1999. The album features both an acoustic guitar
and an electric 7 string guitar, a trademark of Bucky Pizzarelli.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
album by Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli
John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli is an American Jazz guitarist and banjoist, and the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and upright bassist Martin Pizzarelli. Pizzarelli has also worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett and also ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in...
and his son John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli
John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr. is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader. He has had a lengthy career as a recording artist, performing for a variety of labels that include Telarc Records, RCA Records and Chesky Records, among others...
, released in 1999. The album features both an acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
and an electric 7 string guitar, a trademark of Bucky Pizzarelli.
Track listing
- "Three Little Words" - 3:54
- "Coquette" - 2:57
- "Jersey Bounce" - 6:51
- "The Bad And The Beautiful" - 2:27
- "Three Minute Samba" - 2:38
- "Contrasts" - 6:02
- "Test Pilot" - 2:35
- "I Hadn't Anyone Till You/The Very Thought Of You" - 4:30
- "The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" - 5:37
- "Two Funky People" - 6:38
- "Stage Fright" - 2:54
- "Phantasmagoria" - 4:47
- "My Romance" - 1:47
- "Emily" - 4:39
- "Guess I'll Go Back Home This Summer" - 2:16
- "For Whom The Bell Tolls" - 2:09
Personnel
- Bucky PizzarelliBucky PizzarelliJohn Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli is an American Jazz guitarist and banjoist, and the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and upright bassist Martin Pizzarelli. Pizzarelli has also worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett and also ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - John PizzarelliJohn PizzarelliJohn Paul Pizzarelli, Jr. is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader. He has had a lengthy career as a recording artist, performing for a variety of labels that include Telarc Records, RCA Records and Chesky Records, among others...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...