John Pizzarelli: Reinventing Jazz Classics
June 15, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under People
Congrats to my friend John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli Receives 2009 Ella Fitzgerald Award
John Pizzarelli is the 11th artist to receive the Ella Fitzgerald Award, established in 1999 by The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and conferred in recognition of the versatility, improvisational originality and quality of repertoire of a jazz singer renowned on the international scene.
A past master in the art of reinventing jazz classics, zinging them with accents of swing or pop, Pizzarelli is often compared to legends Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. Mr. Pizzarelli will appear with seven musical confederates, on a mission to swing the big band sound into The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal on Saturday, July 11, 6 p.m., Thetre Maisonneuve, PdA, as part of En voix Rio Tinto Alcan series.
In accepting the 2009 prize, John Pizzarelli will be following previous Ella Fitzgerald prizewinners:
2008 Aretha Franklin
2007 Harry Connick, Jr.
2006 Etta James
2005 Al Jarreau
2004 Tony Bennett
2003 Bobby McFerrin
2002 Dianne Reeves
2001 Diana Krall
2000 Dee Dee Bridgewater
1999 Diane Schuur
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