🎷 AotW: Jazz John Pisano - CONVERSATION PIECES

[Captain Bacardi]

John Pisano
CONVERSATION PIECES
Pablo Records

Released 1997

Produced by Eric Miller

Songs:

1. You Were Meant For Me (John Pisano) - 4:55​

2. Blues For Joe (John Pisano) - 4:55​

3. Just Friends (Lewis/Klenner) - 3:43​

4. AM/PM (Joe Diorio) - 6:30​

5. Ribbit (John Pisano) - 5:12​

6. Jo-Wes (John Pisano) - 4:55​

7. Whisper Not (Benny Golson) - 6:20​

8. Body And Soul (Heyman/Sour/Eton/Green) - 4:45​

9. When I Fall In Love (Young/Heyman) - 2:58​

10. I'll Follow My Secret Heart (Noel Coward) - 4:59​

11. Blues In F (John Pisano) - 4:34​

12. Captain Bacardi (Antonio Carlos Jobim) - 6:24​

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Musicians:
John Pisano - Electric and Acoustic Guitars, with:

#1, 2, 4 - Joe Diorio - Electric Guitar
Chuck Domanico - Bass
Colin Bailey - Drums
(Recorded July 22, 1994)

#3, 11 - Gene Bertoncini - Acoustic Guitar
(Recorded June 9, 1995)

#5 - Phil Upchurch - Electric Guitar
Jim Hughart - Bass
Claudio Slon - Drums
(Recorded July 1, 1994)

#6, 7 - Lee Ritenour - Electric Guitar
Chuck Berghofer - Bass
Joe LaBarbera - Drums
(Recorded August 12, 1994)

#8, 9 - Ted Greene - Electric Guitar
(Recorded October 7, 1994)

#10, 12 - Dori Caymmi - Acoustic Guitar
José Marino - Bass
Claudio Slon - Drums
(Recorded June 21, 1994)

Recorded at Group IV Studios, Hollywood, CA
(#3, 8, 9, 11 at Flying Pisanos Studio, Studio City, CA)

Recording and Remix Engineer - Angel Balestier
Digital Transfers and Editing - Dave Luke
Mastering - George Horn (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)

Art Direction - Jamie Putnam
Design - Gilles Margerin
Photography - Takao Miyakaku



Capt. Bacardi

 

[mikeargo]

Never heard this album, but I sure would like to.

Mike A.

 

[Captain Bacardi]

This is a wonderful album by John Pisano, and aptly named. Pisano teams up with (mainly) local L.A. guitarists for a friendly session of straight-ahead jazz. This is not a cutting session by any means, but a dialogue between the various guitarists. It's nice to hear a couple of these guitarists out of their usual elements. Lee Ritenour is a good example of this. Usually Ritenour's solo albums are of the smooth jazz dreck, but here he gets his jazz chops out for a stroll. Pisano also contributes several original tunes as well, the best being "Blues For Joe", a tribute to his old mentor Joe Pass. My favorite track overall is the swinging "AM/PM" with Joe Diorio. But there's not a bad tune on this whole album. If you've never heard Pisano outside of the Tijuana Brass days, then you definitely need to seek out this CD!



Capt. Bacardi

 

[Captain Bacardi]

Never heard this album, but I sure would like to.

You can get it pretty cheap on eBay right now. I saw a couple for around $5-$6.

When I met Pisano a few years ago at one of his Guitar Nights gigs I got him to sign a copy of this CD for me.


Capt. Bacardi