John Pisano
John Pisano (* 2. June 1931 in Staten Iceland , New York City ) is an American jazz guitarist of modern jazz .
Live and act
John Pisano grew up in New York City and then moved to the West Coast, where he first played in the Crew Chiefs Air Force Band (1952-55) and then from 1956 to 1958 in the band of Chico Hamilton . With this group he appeared in the film about the Newport Jazz Festival Jazz On A Summer's Day . He then worked with Matt Dennis , Buddy DeFranco and Jimmy Giuffre , but also recorded two albums with fellow guitarist Billy Bean and a larger line-up. In 1958 he became a member of the Paul Horn Quartet . From 1965 to 1970 and again in 1974/75 he played in Herb Alperts Tijuana Brass and also directed his own formations. In the 1980s he formed a duo with guitarist Billy Bean, with whom he recorded for Decca Records , and worked for several years with Joe Pass , with whom he recorded a duo album, among other things. In the 1990s two albums of his own were created for the jazz label Pablo Records . In 2000 he accompanied the singer Diana Krall on her album The Look Of Love . He has also played with Burt Bacharach , Tony Bennett , Herb Alpert, Natalie Cole , Leroy Vinnegar , Bill Perkins , Peggy Lee , Fred Katz , Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand throughout his career . With his wife, the singer Jeanne Pisano, he forms the duo Flying Pisanos .
Selection discography
As a leader
- Among Friends (Pablo, 1991–1994) With Joe Pass , Lee Ritenour , Phil Upchurch , Joe LaBarbera
- Conversation Pieces (Pablo)
As a sideman
- Gato Barbieri : Latino America (Impulse !, 1973)
- Frank Capp : In A Hefti Bag (Concord, 1994–95)
- Chico Hamilton: The Original Duke Ellington Suite (Blue Note, 1958), Reunion (Soul Note, 1989)
- Diana Krall: The Book Of Love (Verve, 2001)
- Joe Pass: Ira, George And Joe (OJC, 1981); Apassionato , Nuages (Pablo), My Song (Telarc)
- Bill Perkins: Quietly More (OJC, 1966)
- Jimmy Scott: All The Way (Sire / Warner Br., 1992)
- Joe Pass & John Pisano: Duets (Pablo 1991)
literature
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 4th, revised and supplemented edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
- John Pisano's website
- John Pisano at Allmusic (English)
- John Pisano at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pisano, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Staten Island , New York City |