Hit That Jive, Jack!
Hit That Jive, Jack! is the second studio album led by jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli, released in 1985 with Stash Records.[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 25, 1985 | |||
| Venue | Lobel Studios, West New York, New Jersey, United States | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:51 | |||
| Label | Stash Records | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hit That Jive Jack!" | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Better Run Before It's Spring" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Frim - Fram Sauce" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Davenport Blues" | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Racing With The Moon" | 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody's Heart" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "This Will Make You Laugh" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Haven't We Met" | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Baby, Baby All The Time" | 3:02 |
| 5. | "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" | 2:18 |
Personnel
- John Pizzarelli – arranger, composer, guitar, primary artist, vocals
- Bucky Pizzarelli – guest artist, guitar, primary artist, producer
- Bernard Brightman – executive producer
- Dave McKenna – guest artist, piano
- Jerry Bruno – bass
- Gary Haase – bass
- Steve Ferrera – drums
- Butch Miles – drums
- Hugh McCracken – harmonica
Support
- John Alston – composer
- Lorenz Hart – composer
- Vaughn Monroe – composer
- Russ Morgan – composer
- Kenny Rankin – composer
- Richard Rodgers – composer
- Linda Rose – composer
- Larry Stock – composer
- Bobby Troup – composer
- Richard Ables – A&R
- Will Friedwald – liner notes
- Collin Kellogg – art direction
- Alice Melzer – photography
- Gary Posner – engineer
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Scott Yanow's review for AllMusic was mixed, commenting that "Pizzarelli's singing was already distinctive and his guitar playing quite swinging, but roughly half of the songs on this CD reissue use pop or funk rhythms" on account of him "not quite [finding] his niche yet". He concluded "the uneven material and arrangements make this a lightweight effort."[2]
gollark: Probably. Governments just love illegalizing things for bad reasons.
gollark: Banning alcohol was tried and failed because of that. Banning weed... happened, seemingly hasn't prevented people getting/using it anyway (but resulted in loads of people pointlessly going to prison), and is beginning to be reverted.
gollark: Well, yes. I don't think it's a good reason, but I think it's *why*.
gollark: It's not a justification. It's a reason.
gollark: Because alcohol is easier to make (I think) and more ingrained in our culture.
References
- "John Pizzarelli – Hit That Jive, Jack!". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- Yanow, Scott. "Hit That Jive, Jack! – John Pizzarelli". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
Bibliography
- Hit That Jive, Jack (Vinyl LP cover). John Pizzarelli. United States: Stash Records. 1985. ST 256.CS1 maint: others (link)
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