World on a String
eBook - ePub

World on a String

A Musical Memoir

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

World on a String

A Musical Memoir

About this book

Behind the scenes in the life of a musician—an exuberant, entertaining memoir from jazz guitarist, singer, and raconteur John Pizzarelli

John Pizzarelli, the son of jazz guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, is a connoisseur of American song who grew up among the legends of jazz. From teenage explorations of rock music to life on the road with his father, he worked his way from gigs in tiny clubs to opening for Frank Sinatra during his final international tour. Now Pizzarelli performs in festivals and top venues across the United States and the world, and he shares his unique journey in this revealing, charming, and heartwarming memoir.

  • Includes firsthand stories of famous jazz greats and popular music icons including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Benny Goodman, Joe Pass, James Taylor, and Paul McCartney
  • Reveals what it was like to grow up among great musicians and storytellers and shares the day-to-day experiences of a touring musician's life
  • Includes thirty-five terrific photographs that take you inside John Pizzarelli's life and music
  • Part of the Wiley-Lincoln Center alliance

Absorbing, upbeat, funny, and down to earth, World on a String is an irresistible celebration of music and life that will appeal to John Pizzarelli's large and growing following.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Frontispiece
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedicatoin
  6. Epigraph
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Preface
  10. Chapter 1: When I Was a Little Boy
  11. Chapter 2: Rock and Roll High School
  12. Chapter 3: Travels with Bucky
  13. Chapter 3A: How I Met My Mother
  14. Chapter 4: Sing, Sing, Sing
  15. Chapter 5: The King of Swing
  16. Chapter 5A: My Mother's Eggplant
  17. Chapter 6: Raised on Radio
  18. Chapter 7: On the Road
  19. Chapter 8: Counting My Blessings
  20. Chapter 9: Come Fly with Me
  21. Chapter 10: Team Dream
  22. Chapter 11: On Broadway
  23. Chapter 12: On the Road (Again)
  24. Chapter 13: Let Me off Uptown (but with a Stop at 76th and Madison)
  25. Chapter 13A: This Old Guitar
  26. Chapter 14: The Long and Winding Country Road
  27. Finale: The Best Is Yet to Come
  28. My Favorite Things
  29. FAQ
  30. Discography
  31. Index