My Blue Heaven (album)


My Blue Heaven is an album by jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli, released in 1990.

Reception

DownBeat reviewer Bill Milkowski wrote, "Pizzarelli demonstrates his love for the swinging sounds of the early '40s Nat Cole Trio, comping percussively on a fat-body jazz guitar like Oscar Moore while laying down some smooth vocal work, a la Nat. He flaunts some Charlie Christian single-note chops on the jivey 'I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm' and tosses off some cool scat-a-long unison lines on 'Lady Be Good' and Dave Frishberg's clever 'Can’t Take You Nowhere'". Milkowski singles out the guitar duet with Bucky Pizzarelli on 'Don’t Get Around Much Anymore', and the Dave Frishberg tribute to Zoot Sims, 'Zoot Walked In', as other highlights.

Track listing

  1. "My Blue Heaven" -
  2. "I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm" -
  3. "It Could Happen to You" -
  4. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" -
  5. "Touch of Your Lips" -
  6. "Can't Take You Nowhere" -
  7. "Take My Smile" -
  8. "That's What" -
  9. "Stray Horn" -
  10. "Best Man" -
  11. "Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Gosh" -
  12. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" -
  13. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" -
  14. "Passion Flower" -
  15. "Zoot Walked In/Morning Fun" -
  16. "Candy" -

Personnel