John Pizzarelli is the son of guitarist John "Bucky" Pizzarelli, whose
instrument he succeeds. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, on April 6, 1960, he
followed his father's path rather than his other passion, baseball, and joined
the quartet of his brother, bassist Martin Pizzarelli. Also a composer, singer
and bandleader, he has recorded over thirty albums under his own name for labels
such as P-Vine, Chesky, RCA and Concord, and collaborated with many other
artists: in addition to duets with his father on seven albums from 1980 to 2011,
he has played or sung with his wife, singer Je...