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]Name is taken from the song of Nat King Cole which he covered in this album.
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| Released | June 25, 1985 | |||
| Studio | Lobel Studios, West New York, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:51 | |||
| Label | Stash | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hit That Jive, Jack!" | John Alston, Skeets Tolbert | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Better Run Before It's Spring" | John Pizzarelli, Linda Rose | 4:10 |
| 3. | "The Frim-Fram Sauce" | Joe Ricardel, Redd Evans | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Davenport Blues" | John Pizzarelli | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Racing With The Moon" | Pauline Pope, Vaughn Monroe | 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody's Heart" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 3:37 |
| 2. | "This Will Make You Laugh" | Irene Higginbotham | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Haven't We Met" | Kenny Rankin | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Baby, Baby, All The Time" | Bobby Troup | 3:02 |
| 5. | "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" | Larry Stock, Russ Morgan | 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
- 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 |   [2] |
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]
References
- "John Pizzarelli – Hit That Jive, Jack!". Discogs. 1985. 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.
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