John Paul Pizzarelli Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is an American jazz guitarist and vocalist. He has recorded over twenty solo albums and has appeared on more than forty albums by other recording artists, including Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Rosemary Clooney; his father, jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli; and his wife, singer Jessica Molaskey.[1][2]
John Pizzarelli
Background information
Birth name
John Paul Pizzarelli Jr.
Born
(1960-04-06) April 6, 1960 (age 64) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
John Pizzarelli and his wife [Jessica Molaskey] own a vacation cabin overlooking Barrett Pond in Carmel, NY. They often co-host their syndicated radio show, Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli from the cabin and do much of their musical work there. [10]
Pizzarelli's father died on April 1, 2020, from complications to COVID-19.[11] Pizzarelli's mother died one week later on April 8, 2020.[12][13]
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^Lamb, Buzz (January 2016). "John Pizzarelli" (PDF). Jazz and Blues Florida. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
^ abcCollar, Matt. "John Pizzarelli". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
^Loudon, Christopher (January 11, 2015). "Annie Ross: To Lady with Love". JazzTimes. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
^John Pizzarelli's Complete Discography Archived September 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at albumcredits.com
^"Meet Me At Foxwoods (FULL) (1:01)". YouTube. March 18, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^"2021 GRAMMYs: Complete Nominees List'". November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^Keates, Nancy (September 21, 2012). "All Quiet Except for the Singing". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
^Westhoven, William (April 2, 2020). "Jazz-guitar great Bucky Pizzarelli dies at 94 after testing positive for coronavirus". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
^"Loved and Lost: Musician Bucky Pizzarelli and his wife Ruth complemented each other for 66 years".
^"Ruth Elizabeth Pizzarelli Obituary (1930 - 2020) the Record/Herald News". Legacy.com.
^"James Taylor Official Site'". February 28, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
External linksedit
Official website
Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli
Live performance photographs May 15, 2006, Jazz Alley, Seattle