Tag: Bucky Pizzarelli

Title: Alexis Cole & Bucky Pizzarelli – A Beautiful Friendship (2015) [Japan]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Alexis Cole, hailed as “one of the great voices of today” by Jonathan Schwartz, is compared to jazz legends Sarah Vaughan and Anita O’Day. She has performed with the Boston Pops and New York Philharmonic at venues like Avery Fisher Hall and the Kennedy Center. Her nine albums, featuring artists like Fred Hersch and Eric Alexander, have earned critical acclaim and global radio play. Cole performs at top jazz clubs, including Dizzy’s Club, Birdland, and The Jazz Standard, as well as Billboard Live in Tokyo. She won a Swing Journal Gold Disk award and vocal competitions at NY Jazzmobile and Montreux. Cole was also a finalist in the Sarah Vaughan Competition. Bucky Pizzarelli is a renowned American jazz guitarist and banjoist. He is the father of guitarist John Pizzarelli and bassist Martin Pizzarelli. Pizzarelli has collaborated with legends like Les Paul, Stephane Grappelli, and Benny Goodman. His playing style is influenced by Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, and George Van Eps.

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