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Bucky Pizzarelli - The Early Years

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Bucky Pizzarelli was a master of the subtle art of rhythm guitar as well as a gifted soloist, known for his uncommonly...

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Bucky Pizzarelli was a master of the subtle art of rhythm guitar as well as a gifted soloist, known for his uncommonly sweet and delicate tone and disarmingly straightforward approach to melodic lines.

Bucky Pizzarelli - The Early Years [200g Vinyl]

He became a mainstay of the New York jazz scene, often performing with his celebrated son John.  Pizzarelli was among the few guitarists who played an instrument with seven strings rather than the customary six. ‘I like this album.  Not only that, we both like the same ice cream. It’s sheer pleasure to hear a guitar sounding like a guitar again’ – Les Paul 1972

Bucky Pizzarelli: The Early Years is a double album that features two of his earliest albums Green Guitar Blues (Tracks 1-9) and The Cafe Pierre Trio (Tracks 10-18) with a fine collection of standards. The album features Tangerine by Johnny Mercer, Satin Doll by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Mercer, Cry Me A River and Girl Talk by Neal Hefti and Bobby Troup, I Don’t Know How To Love Him by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life by Michel Legrand and Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Dreamsville by Henry Mancini, The Summer Knows (Theme From Summer of ’42) by Marilyn and Alan Bergman, and many more.

Album: Bucky Pizzarelli - The Early Years
Label: 2xHD - 2XHDJA-V1254
Series: 2xHD Deluxe Edition
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 12", 45RPM, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, 200g
Country: Canada
Released: 2024
Genre: Jazz

Instruments: Acoustic Bass, Guitar, Piano
Original Recording Format: Analog Tape
Producer: Bill Borden (Tracks 1-9), Bill Borden & Bucky Pizzarelli (Tracks 10-18)
Production Assistant: Claire Olivier-Wade
Recording Engineer: Joe Jorgensen (Tracks 1-9), Richard LePage (Tracks 10-18)
Recording Location: Media Sound in May and June 1972 (Tracks 1-9), Generation Sound in August 1982 (Tracks 10-18)

Bucky Pizzarelli - The Early Years [Import]

2xHD Vinyl is sourced from first-generation analogue recordings without any digital corruption.

Bucky Pizzarelli was a legendary Jazz Guitarist. He was the father of Jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and double bassist Martin Pizzarelli. He worked for NBC as a staff member for Dick Cavett (1971) and for ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). The list of musicians he collaborated with includes Benny Goodman, Les Paul, Stéphane Grappelli, and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Pizzarelli cited influences Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, and George Van Eps.

Package: DELUXE DOUBLE-DISC 45rpm 200g Vinyl

2xHD Fusion LP Feature:

  • 45 rpm DELUXE 2 LPs SET
  • AAA Audiophile 200g 45rpm Double LP Record
  • Sourced from First Generation Analogue Recordings without Any Digital Corruption
  • 2xHD Mastering on Nagra Audio Equipment by René Laflamme
  • Mastering from the analogue master reel tape
  • Cut all analogue at Bernie Grundman Mastering, on tube cutting equipment
  • DELUXE 2 LPs SET Included Informative Booklet

 

The 45rpm double disc Audiophile Analog Collection features a variety of recordings from the world of movies, blues, percussion ensembles, world music and jazz. This is part of a special series of compilations of analogue audiophile recordings at their best, with emphasis on execution and great sound.

A master of the subtle art of rhythm guitar as well as a gifted soloist, Bucky Pizzarelli, was known for his uncommonly sweet and delicate tone and disarmingly straightforward approach to melodic line. He became a mainstay of the New York jazz scene, often performing with his celebrated son John. Pizzarelli was among the few guitarists to play an instrument with seven strings rather than the customary six.

‘I like this album. Not only that, we both like the same ice cream. It’s sheer pleasure to hear a guitar sounding like a guitar again – Les Paul 1972

Analog Recording Equipment: Nagra-T tape recorder, modified with high-end tube playback electronics, wired with OCC silver cable from the playback head direct to a Nick Doshi tube head preamplifier.

The 2xHD Fusion Mastering System is an innovation in audio restoration for virtual audio reality. In the constant evolution of its proprietary mastering process, 2xHD has progressed to a new phase called 2xHD Fusion, integrating the finest state-of-the-art analogue Nagra-T tape recorder modified with high-end tube playback technology, wired with OCC silver cable for better transparency and 3D imaging.

Bucky Pizzarelli: The Early Years (Double Album) - Import From Canada

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