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1.
  John Pizzarelli : Volume 2    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
John Pizzarelli is one of jazz music's finest vocalists and seven-string guitar players. This quiz is a little tougher, challenging fans to see how much they know about the man and his music.
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  John Pizzarelli : Volume 1    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Test your knowledge of one of the greatest contemporary jazz guitarists and vocalists.
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  John Pizzarelli's "Bossa Nova"    
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See how much you know about John Pizzarelli's acclaimed album "Bossa Nova". It's the popular jazz guitarist's 2004 tribute to the lush Brazilian sound.
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trivia question Quick Question
The John Pizzarelli Trio opened for Frank Sinatra in which overseas country?

From Quiz "John Pizzarelli : Volume 1"





John Pizzarelli Trivia Questions
1. The John Pizzarelli Trio is modelled after that of Nat King Cole, featuring:

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Piano, guitar and bass

Pizzarelli has said that his discovery of Nat Cole's music started in 1980. Not only did he enjoy the "full" sound of the trio, but it was the first time he heard a vocalist who had a style he could really "latch on to."

2. She may be tall and tan and young and lovely, but "The Girl From Ipanema" just doesn't...?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli's "Bossa Nova"

Answer: see

The lyric to the famous song by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Norman Gimbel is: "and when she passes, I smile... but she doesn't see, she just doesn't see.".

3. "You're every ____ that I have in my repertoire."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: rhyme

"You're every rhyme that I have in my repertoire" is from the song "Oh How My Heart Beats For You" on "New Standards."

4. "Fill my life with _____, make everything all right."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: sunshine

"Fill my life with sunshine, make everything all right" is from the song "Be My Baby Tonight" on "After Hours."

5. Daniel Jobim, who appears on "Bossa Nova" and toured with John Pizzarelli in 2004, is what relation to Antonio Carlos Jobim?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli's "Bossa Nova"

Answer: grandson

Jobim's grandson Daniel proudly continues his family's musical legacy as a respected vocalist and pianist with Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum.

6. John's brother and bassist is named...

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Martin

Martin Pizzarelli is John's younger brother by three and a half years. He has played with the John Pizzarelli Trio for more than a decade, and will be releasing his first solo album in 2004.

7. Which James Taylor song was retooled with a bossa nova beat for John Pizzarelli's 2004 album?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli's "Bossa Nova"

Answer: Your Smiling Face

In recent years, John Pizzarelli has collaborated with James Taylor (one of his music idols) both in the recording studio and on stage.

8. "If suddenly ____ should strike me, it wouldn't be any surprise."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: genius

"If suddenly genius should strike me, it wouldn't be any surprise" is from the song "Da Vinci's Eyes" on "Let There Be Love."

9. The name of the Mahwah, New Jersey establishment where John Pizzarelli performed early in his career is...

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Nobody's Inn

Nobody's Inn, widely believed to have inspired the Joyce Kilmer poem "The House with Nobody In It," closed its doors in 2002.

10. Drummer Paulinho Braga and pianist Cesar Camargo Mariano play on "Bossa Nova". Mariano is best known for his work with which Brazilian artist?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli's "Bossa Nova"

Answer: Elis Regina

Mariano played on and produced several albums in the '70s for Elis Regina, a popular Brazilian singer widely know for her tempestuous reputation and enormous talent.

11. "She's got stick to your rib ___."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: fare

"She's got stick to your rib fare" is from "Headed Out to Vera's" on "Naturally."

12. The song "Splendid Splinter" pays homage to America's (and John's) favorite sport. To whom does the nickname refer?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: Ted Williams

Ted Williams was known as baseball's "Splendid Splinter."

13. The readers of which magazine voted John Pizzarelli Vocalist of the Year in 1999?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Swing Journal

John Pizzarelli beat out the likes of Harry Connick Jr. and Tony Bennett to win the honor in the 40th Annual Readers' Poll.

14. Flutes and strings on "Bossa Nova" were arranged by Don Sebesky, who has worked with John Pizzarelli on several of his previous albums, except for which one?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli's "Bossa Nova"

Answer: Let There Be Love

Sebesky has contributed as a conductor and arranger on several Pizzarelli albums, but "Let There Be Love" (2001), featuring an intimate, romantic sound, is not one of them. Interestingly, Sebesky and Pizzarelli earned a Grammy nomination for their collaborative effort on "Our Love is Here To Stay" in 1998.

15. "I have no history of rhyming June with ____."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: moon

"I have no history of rhyming June with moon" is from the song "The Rare Delight of You" on "The Rare Delight of You."

16. During the "Bossa Nova" tour in 2004, the John Pizzarelli Trio was permanently expanded into a quartet with the addition of which musician?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli's "Bossa Nova"

Answer: Tony Tedesco on drums

Drummer Tony Tedesco was added to round out the group's live concert sound. He joined Martin Pizzarelli and Ray Kennedy, who are both longtime trio members. Harry Allen played sax on the "Bossa Nova" album.

17. "There's a ____ in the music that you play for me."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: spirit

"There's a spirit in the music that you play for me" is from the song "Your Song is With Me" on "Naturally."

18. "You'll be my ____; I'll be your Santa, you'll see."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: holiday

"You'll be my holiday; I'll be your Santa, you'll see" is from the song "Let's Share Christmas" on "Let's Share Christmas."

19. On which soap opera did the John Pizzarelli Trio appear as themselves?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Melrose Place

The Trio appeared in the season six episode of Melrose Place called "The Light At The End of the Tumble." It originally aired 10/27/97. The Trio performed their song "Nina Never Knew" from the "Our Love is Here to Stay" album.

20. Which baseball team is John Pizzarelli a longtime devotee of?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Boston Red Sox

21. "I've gone from Don Knotts to ____."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: Gable

"I've gone from Don Knotts to Gable" is from the song "Lucky Charm" on "Let There Be Love."

22. To whom is "John Pizzarelli Meets the Beatles" dedicated?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Linda McCartney

"The whole Beatles family had an effect on everybody -- they're sort of the musical royalty," Pizzarelli acknowledges. "She was such a part of what they were, and her relationship with Paul was so special. They were only apart three days in their entire lives together. We just wanted to say 'thank you' by dedicating part of the record to her memory." (John Pizzarelli on Artist Direct)

23. What was the name of the venue John Pizzarelli performed at on his concert DVD, "Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival/The Big Band"?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Club Soda

24. "If you should ever leave me, take my _____."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: smile

"If you should ever leave me, take my smile" is from the song "Take My Smile" on "My Blue Heaven."

25. "Dream" was the 1997 Broadway production that John Pizzarelli starred in. It was a show dedicated to the work of which composer?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Johnny Mercer

John Pizzarelli starred with Margaret Whiting and Lesley Ann Warren in "Dream." It was also where he met his future wife, singer Jessica Molaskey.

26. In 2002, John Pizzarelli was invited to play on an album with one of his '70s music idols. Who was it?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: James Taylor

Pizzarelli played guitar on James Taylor's Grammy-nominated "October Road."

27. "Wanna keep you near, you fill me up; I'm a happy ____."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: boy

"Wanna keep you near, you fill me up; I'm a happy boy" is from the song "Love Falls into Place" on "All of Me."

28. What city does John Pizzarelli Trio pianist Ray Kennedy hail from?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: St Louis, MO

Gifted pianist Ray Kennedy is an integral part of the trio's sound. His solo albums include "The Sound of St. Louis" and "I'm Beginning to See The Light".

29. "It scares me so to feel this much, but if you ___ at my touch."

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 2

Answer: tingle

"It scares me so to feel this much, but if you tingle at my touch" is from the song "Better Run Before It's Spring" on "New Standards."

30. The photo of John Pizzarelli in the liner notes of his 1994 album "New Standards" is a recreation of a photo taken of which musician?

From Quiz John Pizzarelli : Volume 1

Answer: Zoot Sims

"In 1955, Bill Claxton took a photograph of my friend Zoot Sims, sitting in a chair listening to a playback, smoking a cigarette and holding his saxophone across his lap as if it were a guitar. I asked Bill to recreate that photograph for Zoot's wife, Louise, and everyone liked it so much, we decided to include it in the booklet." - John Pizzarelli, "New Standards" liner notes.

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