John Pizzarelli

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World-renowned guitarist and singer, John Pizzarelli is hailed for breathing new life into the Great American Songbook and popularizing jazz with a wide audience. A major figure on the New York scene, he has expanded this repertoire by revisiting Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Winner of a Grammy Award in 2021 (co-producer of James Taylor's American Standard), he has collaborated with pop and jazz icons and performed on the biggest American stages and shows. With Dear Mr. Bennett, one of his most accomplished albums, John Pizzarelli pays an intimate tribute to Tony Bennett, whom he knew personally. The cover features an original drawing made by Bennett himself during a concert. This project is part of a series of acclaimed records dedicated to the great legends of American music.