When it comes to Living Legends, Bucky Pizzarelli is up there in Tony Bennett land, the master seven string guitarist, swinger par excellence jazz man, former (are you ready for this name?) Benny Goodman sideman, and all round good guy who I myself have seen twice in the past two years playing with Petula Clark and Deana Martin, is performing at the Cutting Room on May 2nd, and really, how can you not go?
Hell, Bucky is so good even his son John is drifting into the legendary area. And Bucky’s Granddaughter was pretty wonderful last month at her Mom’s Joni Mitchell tribute.
On Friday, May 2nd, he’ll be joined by Frank Vignola who he recorded 2007’s Don’t Blame Me with Bucky. Also, modern swing guy Vinnie Ralliolo.
Here is the press release
“Swing Xing! Three Generations of Swing Guitar featuring Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo – A simply dazzling show featuring three of the top swing guitarists in the world today. Hailing from three different
generations, Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo create a lively program with a mix of the expert musicianship of swing guitar and the delightfulness of vaudeville. It’s a sizzling experience that will knock your socks off!
generations, Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo create a lively program with a mix of the expert musicianship of swing guitar and the delightfulness of vaudeville. It’s a sizzling experience that will knock your socks off!
Bucky Pizzarelli is a legendary guitarist who has been a fixture on the jazz scene since the early 1950’s. Pizzarelli is a former member of “The Tonight Show Band” of “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” and frequently collaborated with the likes of Les Paul, Stephane Grappelli and Benny Goodman. As patriarch of a musical family, Pizzarelli is the father of jazz musicians Martin and John Pizzarelli.
Frank Vignola, from his debut album in 1993 with the Concord Jazz label, Vignola has become one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. Playing along such names as Madonna, Ringo Starr, Tommy Emmanuel, Wynton Marsalis and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his “Five Most Admired Guitar List” for the Wall Street Journal.
Vinny Raniolo exploded on to the music world in the 2000’s as part of a duo with Frank Vignola. Still in his twenties, Raniolo has already toured 14 different countries and performed with such notable names as David Grisman and Tommy Emmanuel, establishing himself as one of the best new guitarists on the scene.”
Now this is what I call music…!
