Featured Artist: John Pizzarelli

CD Title: With A Song In My Heart

Year: 2008

Record Label: Telarc

Style: Jazz Vocals

Musicians: John Pizzarelli (guitar and vocals), Larry Fuller (piano), Martin Pizzarelli (bass), Tony Tedesco (drums), John Mosca (trombone and baritone horn), Andy Fusco (alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet), Kenny Berger (baritone saxophone and bass clarinet), Tony Kadleck (trumpet and flugelhorn). With special guests: Cesar Camargo Mafiano (piano), Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar), and Don Sebesky (Swing Seven Arrangements).

Review:

With A Song In My Heart is John Pizzarelli singing the music of composer Richard Rodgers. This is John Pizzarelli at his finest, and the performances by all concerned are flawless, perfectly reflecting what composer Richard Rogers had in mind.

There are twelve songs in this CD collection. The jazz listening audience will find their own favorites, with each song bringing special memories with it. The songs include: "With A Song In My Heart," "This Can't Be Love," "I Like To Recognize The Tune," "It's Easy To Remember," "Johnny One Note," "Nobody's Heart," "Happy Talk" featuring Cesar Camargo Mariano on piano, "Mountain Greenery," "I Have Dreamed," "The Lady Is A Tramp,"
"She Was Too Good To Me," and "You've Got To Be Carefully Taught."

This collection will mesmerize fans of composer Richard Rogers, and his intimate compositions. A fine example is the way in which John Pizzarelli sings "She Was Too Good To Me," and the perfect performances from every musician. The entire collection is like that. There is not a lost or missed note, everything fits in place.

If you like John Pizzarelli and composer Richard Rogers, you will fall in love with this memorable collection of listening pleasure. 

Outstanding! Highly recommended! Enjoyable plus!

Tracks:

With a Song in My Heart, This Can't Be Love, I Like to Recognize the Tune, It's Easy to Remember, Johnny One Note, Nobody's Heart, Happy Talk, Mountain Greenery, I Have Dreamed, The Lady is a Tramp, She Was Too Good to Me, You've Got to be Carefully Taught

Record Label Website: http://www.telarc.com

Reviewed by: Lee Prosser

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