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John Pizzarelli : Volume 2 Trivia Quiz

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.

A multiple-choice quiz by pizzifan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pizzifan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,942

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
132

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Question 1 of 20

1. John Pizzarelli's father Bucky taught him to play the guitar before he was five years old.

True

False

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Question 2 of 20

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

song

rhyme

dream

star

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Question 3 of 20

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

romance

rainbows

happiness

sunshine

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Question 4 of 20

4. According to John, his father offered him $5 to master the solo on which of the following songs? Hint

"Tea For Two"

"Honeysuckle Rose"

"Rose Room"

"Air Mail Special"

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Question 5 of 20

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

genius

heartbreak

sadness

lightning

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Question 6 of 20

6. "She's got stick to your rib ___." Hint

food

fare

feed

goodness

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Question 7 of 20

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

Babe Ruth

Mickey Mantle

Joe DiMaggio

Ted Williams

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Question 8 of 20

8. "I have no history of rhyming June with ____." Hint

moon

tune

noon

croon

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Question 9 of 20

9. The cover of John Pizzarelli and George Shearing's "The Rare Delight of You" (2002) is meant to look very similar to the cover of "An Evening with the George Shearing Quartet."

True

False

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Question 10 of 20

10. Before starting his own trio, John Pizzarelli played with another group, fronted by... Hint

Tony Orlando

Tony Corbiscello

Tony Tedesco

Tony Monte

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Question 11 of 20

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

feeling

spirit

magic

rhythm

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Question 12 of 20

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

holiday

Christmas gift

mistletoe

yuletide girl

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Question 13 of 20

13. Ray Kennedy is not the John Pizzarelli Trio's original pianist.

True

False

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Question 14 of 20

14. "I've gone from Don Knotts to ____." Hint

Gable

Errol Flynn

Valentino

Gary Cooper

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Question 15 of 20

15. John Pizzarelli has a suit sponsor.

True

False

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Question 16 of 20

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

heart

smile

love

hand

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which of the following is not the name of an album recorded by John and Bucky Pizzarelli? Hint

"Like Father, Like Son"

"2x7 = Pizzarelli"

"Contrasts"

"Live at the Vineyard Theatre"

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Question 18 of 20

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

guy

lad

boy

man

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Question 19 of 20

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

tingle

tremble

shiver

quiver

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Question 20 of 20

20. "I'll do the dishes, I'll ___ the floor, you put your feet up baby, I'll lock the door." Hint

mop

scrub

clean

sweep

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Pizzarelli's father Bucky taught him to play the guitar before he was five years old.

Answer: False

John played tenor banjo first around the age of six, taught by his uncles (his father's mother's brothers, Peter and Bobby Domenick), both of whom were banjo players. John played his father's Paramount banjo and continued to do so until he was about nine years old. He didn't seriously work on developing his guitar skills until he was in his mid-teens.

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

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."

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

Answer: sunshine

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

4. According to John, his father offered him $5 to master the solo on which of the following songs?

Answer: "Rose Room"

John says that his father offered $5 if he learned "Rose Room" from a Django Reinhardt record. (Source: "Live in Montreal/The Big Band" DVD).

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

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."

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

Answer: fare

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

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

Answer: Ted Williams

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

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

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."

9. The cover of John Pizzarelli and George Shearing's "The Rare Delight of You" (2002) is meant to look very similar to the cover of "An Evening with the George Shearing Quartet."

Answer: False

The photo of John Pizzarelli and George Shearing is meant to look like that of "Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays" (1961), with JP assuming the pose of Nat Cole.

10. Before starting his own trio, John Pizzarelli played with another group, fronted by...

Answer: Tony Monte

Pizzarelli began playing with Tony Monte's trio in 1986, before leaving four years later to form his own group. Tony Corbiscello and Tony Tedesco are both respected jazz drummers and longtime friends of John, who have played on many occasions with his trio.

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

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."

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

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."

13. Ray Kennedy is not the John Pizzarelli Trio's original pianist.

Answer: true

Ken Levinsky played piano in the trio's original incarnation. He left the group in 1993 and was replaced by Kennedy, who was introduced to John through his father.

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

Answer: Gable

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

15. John Pizzarelli has a suit sponsor.

Answer: true

John Pizzarelli wears Brioni suits.

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

Answer: smile

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

17. Which of the following is not the name of an album recorded by John and Bucky Pizzarelli?

Answer: "Like Father, Like Son"

"Like Father, Like Son" is a fictional title. "2x7 = Pizzarelli" was recorded in 1979, "Vineyard" came out in 1996 and "Contrasts" in 1999.

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

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."

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

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."

20. "I'll do the dishes, I'll ___ the floor, you put your feet up baby, I'll lock the door."

Answer: scrub

"I'll do the dishes, I'll scrub the floor, you put your feet up baby, I'll lock the door" is from the song "Baby Just Come Home to Me" on "Kisses in the Rain."

Source: Author pizzifan

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