Our Love is Here to Stay (Pizzarelli)
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Our Love is Here to Stay is a 1997 studio album by jazz guitarist
and singer John Pizzarelli
. Pizzarelli is joined by his regular trio members consisting of brother Martin Pizzarelli
on double-bass and Ray Kennedy, as well as trombonist Don Sebesky
and his big band
.
The title track received a 1998 Grammy nomination for best arrangement.
Jazz guitarist
Jazz guitarists are guitar players who play jazz music on the guitar using an approach to playing chords, melodies, and improvised solo lines which is called jazz guitar playing. The guitar has fulfilled the roles of accompanist and soloist in small and large ensembles and also as an unaccompanied...
and singer 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...
. Pizzarelli is joined by his regular trio members consisting of brother Martin Pizzarelli
Martin Pizzarelli
Martin Pizzarelli is a jazz double-bassist who is best known for his work with his brother John Pizzarelli, appearing on many of his albums in a swing trio that includes pianists Ray Kennedy and Larry Fuller. He has recorded one album as bandleader for Victoria Records with Kennedy and his father,...
on double-bass and Ray Kennedy, as well as trombonist Don Sebesky
Don Sebesky
Don Sebesky is an American jazz trombonist and arranger.-Biography:Sebesky trained in trombone at the Manhattan School of Music; in his early career, he played with Kai Winding, Claude Thornhill, Tommy Dorsey, Warren Covington, Maynard Ferguson and Stan Kenton...
and his big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
.
The title track received a 1998 Grammy nomination for best arrangement.
Track listing
- Dream
- Our Love Is Here to Stay
- AvalonVincent RoseVincent Rose was a musician and band leader.Vincent Rose has one of the longest histories as a band leader. He achieved much popularity with his Montmartre Orchestra in the 1920s, and recorded with the group for RCA...
- Honey Pie
- The Day I Found You ('The Pollywog Song')
- Kalamazoo (I've Got A Gal In)Harry WarrenHarry Warren was an American composer and lyricist. Warren was the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song eleven times and won three Oscars for composing "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know" and "On the Atchison,...
- Have Another One, Not Me
- Little Girl
- Nina Never KnewNina Never Knew"Nina Never Knew" is a popular song with music by Louis Alter and lyrics by Milton Drake, published in 1952.Recordings that charted in 1952 were by the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra on RCA Victor Records and by Johnny Desmond on Coral Records .-Recorded versions:*Jonny Abeles*Kenny Ball*Tony...
- Rhythm Is Our Business
- It's Sunday
- Say Hey Kid
Personnel
- 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...
- vocals, 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... - Martin PizzarelliMartin PizzarelliMartin Pizzarelli is a jazz double-bassist who is best known for his work with his brother John Pizzarelli, appearing on many of his albums in a swing trio that includes pianists Ray Kennedy and Larry Fuller. He has recorded one album as bandleader for Victoria Records with Kennedy and his father,...
- double-bass - Ray Kennedy - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- The Don Sebesky New York All Star Band