Pizzarelli Quotes

We call it swing jazz... Think Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman-style stuff. I grew up with those people around me. So it's natural that that is what I like doing. - John Pizzarelli

Nat King Cole was the place where I started... The music his trio did is what moved me to do that same sort of thing. The very first time I heard (Cole), I learned all those songs -- 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' 'Route 66,' 'Paper Moon.' - John Pizzarelli

John Pizzarelli is one of the finest jazz guitarists around. He has performed and recorded with people like Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, James Taylor, Skitch Henderson, and The Manhattan Transfer, just to name a few. He's also been a guest on The Tonight Show and on Late Night with David Letterman. And not only is he a great guitarist, but he's an accomplished vocalist, as well. Anybody who knows jazz today knows about John Pizzarelli! - Jerry Miller

I've Grown Accustomed to His Face. - John Pizzarelli

If my father had been an IRS agent, I probably would have been an IRS agent. - John Pizzarelli

And everyone came through our house. I grew up with people like Benny Goodman, Zoot Sims, in the house, playing right in front of me. - John Pizzarelli