John Pizzarelli Part 2 Interview by Monk Rowe - 10/18/2023 - Zoom

In part 2 of our interview with guitarist John Pizzarelli, he speaks of the arc of his career including collaborating with Paul McCartney, James Taylor, and his wife Jessica Molaskey. He emphasizes the tutelage of his father Bucky in helping him become a versatile and in-demand player.
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[@jacktwomey4347]

Outstanding interviews! "J's" jazz club at 98th and B'way, was a great club indeed. I used to see him perform there around 1988-89.

[@robbriner9575]

Another resource is Pizzarelli's 2013 autobiography "World on a String" by John Pizzarelli & Joseph Cosgriff. I see him play at every opportunity in Southern California.

[@danielperezcabezas109]

Thank you Mr.Rowe for sharing these amazing interviews,which I enjoy a lot.I´ve only got one of John Pizzarelli´s oldest cds but I dig his playing and his showmanship.I was impressed when I saw on youtube that video where he plays in a sort of a garage or something for the audience gathered there sheltering from the storm that caused the main show to be cancelled.He puts a hell of a show there!!! I still buy cds and despise spotify..Cheers from Spain!

[@filliusjazzarchive]

Thanks for the comment Daniel, there is also a part 1 session with John on the youtube channel. You might enjoy our podcast, “Jazz Backstory,” based on excerpts from these interviews. It is available on major podcast providers.

[@danielperezcabezas109]

@@filliusjazzarchive Sure! I saw part 1 first and had a good time with it.I also enjoyed those interviews with them old times men like Lionel Hampton,"Sweets" Edison, Willy Bauer,and the converstions with Louis Hayes and Nat Adderley.His stories about how tunes like Work song or Humming were born are simply great!

[@robbriner9575]

At this (senior) point in my life I've attended at least 500 sets of live jazz, so I have a baseline on the cats who communicate verbally and those who don't. A surprising number of jazz musicians don't talk much and cannot successfully tell even the mildest joke! Yes, we're there to hear them play and that's far more important than verbal sparring and laughing, but talking a little (including humor) adds to the humanity of the experience. John Pizzarelli knows how to talk, when, and when to just play. And yes, Sinatra, Joel, and Springsteen own the stage they're on!

[@filliusjazzarchive]

Well said! Monk