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Swing Live (2001)

"Bucky Pizzarelli leads a strong quintet through this intimate live set at Makor, a Manhattan night spot. The seven-string guitarist is always game for anything, and with a superb group -- including nearly everyone's first-call bassist, Michael Moore, clarinetist Allan Vaché, vibraphonist Peter Appleyard (who previously worked with Benny Goodman, as did Michael Moore and the leader), and drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie -- the veteran leads his group through seven favorites from the swing era. The set sounds very relaxed and informal, as if the musicians were playing for their own fun and had no idea tapes were rolling. A snappy take of "Perdido" and an extended workout of "Limehouse Blues" are but two of the memorable tracks recorded that evening. Suffice to say that if you own more than a couple of CDs featuring Bucky Pizzarelli, then you should pick up this very rewarding release." (Allmusic)

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The Slam Stewart Memorial Album 1914-1987 (1995)

Dit is een heruitgave van de LP "Dialogue" uit 1978. Dit was een duo-album van contrabassist/scatzanger Slam Stewart en gitarist Bucky Pizzarelli. Deze tribute-heruitgave bevat twee bonustracks in sextetbezetting: bas/gitaar aangevuld met trompet/tenorsax/piano/drums. Die bonus-tracks komen van de LP "New York, New York, Sounds of The Apple". "Slam Stewart was a superior swing-oriented bassist whose ability to bow the bass and hum an octave apart made him famous in the jazz world. Up until the end, Slam Stewart occupied his own unique niche in jazz. It is not surprising considering who is playing that this album is swinging, tasteful (thanks largely to Pizzarelli) and witty (due to Stewart's humming along with his bowed solos). In addition to some swing standards, the duo plays Peter Appleyard's "Slam Bow," a couple of Erroll Garner tunes, Leon Russell's "This Masquerade" and an ad-lib blues." (Scott Yanow, Allmusic)