World on a String: A Musical Memoir
Pizzarelli, John; Cosgriff, Joseph
Language: English
Published by Trade Paper Press, 2012
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- Title
- World on a String: A Musical Memoir
- Author
- Pizzarelli, John; Cosgriff, Joseph
- Publisher
- Trade Paper Press
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1118062973
- ISBN 13
- 9781118062975
John Pizzarelli, the son of jazz guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, is a connoisseur of American song who grew up among the legends of jazz. From teenage explorations of rock music to life on the road with his father, he worked his way from gigs in tiny clubs to opening for Frank Sinatra during his final international tour. Now Pizzarelli performs in festivals and top venues across the United States and the world, and he shares his unique journey in this revealing, charming, and heartwarming memoir.
- Includes firsthand stories of famous jazz greats and popular music icons including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Benny Goodman, Joe Pass, James Taylor, and Paul McCartney
- Reveals what it was like to grow up among great musicians and storytellers and shares the day–to–day experiences of a touring musician′s life
- Includes thirty–five terrific photographs that take you inside John Pizzarelli′s life and music
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Absorbing, upbeat, funny, and down to earth, World on a String is an irresistible celebration of music and life that will appeal to John Pizzarelli′s large and growing following.
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About the Author
JOHN PIZZARELLI has enjoyed a more than thirty–year career as a jazz guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. His syndicated radio program, Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli, cohosted with his wife, Jessica Molaskey, airs in more than one hundred markets. He began his recording career in 1980 and has appeared on more than two hundred record albums, twenty–five as a singer and leader. His performance highlights include headlining concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Hollywood Bowl, and New Year′s Eve at the Kennedy Center, opening for Frank Sinatra′s World Tour in 1993, accompanying Paul McCartney as part of an iTunes live streaming concert in February 2012, and an annual month–long engagement with his wife, Jessica, at New York′s Café Carlyle.
JOSEPH COSGRIFF is a writer, songwriter, and speaker who lives in New York City.
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