John Pisano

John Pisano
John Pisano
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Background information
Born	February 6, 1931 (age 93); Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar
Labels	Melbay
Associated acts	Chico Hamilton, Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, Herb Alpert, Natalie Cole, Michael Franks, Diana Krall
Website	www.johnpisano.com

John Pisano (born February 6, 1931) is a jazz guitarist born in Staten Island, New York.

Biography

Pisano has accompanied in concert or recording some of music's biggest names, including Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, Herb Alpert, Natalie Cole, Michael Franks, Diana Krall, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Joe Pass, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Billy Bean, Chico Hamilton and many more.^[1]

Pisano wrote So, What's New which appeared as the B-side of Herb Alpert's hit single Flamingo in 1966.

Selected discography

As a leader/co-leader

Makin' It (Decca, 1958) with Billy Bean
Take Your Pick (Decca, 1958) with Billy Bean
Makin'It Again (British String Jazz, 1958 [1998]) with Billy Bean
West Coast Sessions (British String Jazz, 1957-59 [2000]) with Billy Bean and Dennis Budimir
Under the Blanket (A&M, 1970) with Willie Ruff as Pisano & Ruff
Duets (Pablo, 1991) with Joe Pass
Among Friends (Pablo, 1994) - duets with various guitarists
Conversation Pieces (Pablo, 1997) - duets with various guitarists
John Pisano's Guitar Night (Mel Bay, 2007) - live duets with various guitarists

As sideman

With Herb Alpert

Whipped Cream & Other Delights (A&M, 1965)
Going Places (A&M, 1965)
What Now My Love (A&M, 1966)
S.R.O. (A&M, 1966)
Sounds Like... (A&M, 1967)
Herb Alpert's Ninth (A&M, 1967)
The Beat of the Brass (A&M, 1967)
Christmas Album (A&M, 1968)
Warm (A&M, 1969)
The Brass Are Comin' (A&M, 1969)
Summertime (A&M, 1971)
Coney Island (A&M, 1975)
Midnight Sun (A&M, 1992)

With Les Baxter

Brazil Now (GNP Crescendo, 1967)

With Tony Bennett

The Beat of My Heart (Columbia, 1957)

With Michael Bublé

Michael Bublé (143/Reprise, 2003)

With Frank Capp

In a Hefti Bag (Concord Jazz, 1995)
Play It Again Sam (Concord Jazz, 1997)

With Natalie Cole

Unforgettable... with Love (Elektra, 1991)
Ask a Woman Who Knows (Verve, 2002)

With Sam Cook

Ain't That Good News (RCA, 1964)

With James Darren

This One's from the Heart (Concord Jazz, 1999)

With Allyn Ferguson

Pictures at an Exhibition Framed in Jazz (Ava, 1963)

With Lani Hall

Hello It's Me (A&M, 1975)

With Chico Hamilton

Chico Hamilton Quintet (Pacific Jazz, 1956)
Sweet Smell of Success (Decca, 1957)
South Pacific in Hi-Fi (World Pacific, 1958)
The Original Ellington Suite (Pacific Jazz, 1958 [2000])
Reunion (Soul Note, 1989)

With Dan Hicks

It Happened One Bite (Warner Bros., 1978)

With Paul Horn

House of Horn (Dot, 1957)
Impressions! (World Pacific, 1959)

With Pete Jolly

Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly (A&M, 1968)
Seasons (A&M, 1970)

With Fred Katz

Zen: The Music of Fred Katz (Pacific Jazz, 1957)
Soul° Cello (Decca, 1958)
4-5-6 Trio (Decca, 1958)
Fred Katz and his Jammers (Decca, 1959)

With Diana Krall

The Look Of Love (Verve, 2001)
Live in Paris (Verve, 2002)

With Peggy Lee

Blues Cross Country (Capitol, 1962)
Mink Jazz (Capitol, 1963)
Pass Me By (Capitol, 1965)
Mirrors (A&M, 1975)
Close Enough for Love (DRG, 1979)

With The Limeliters

The Limeliters (Elektra, 1960)

With The Manhattan Transfer

The Christmas Album (Columbia, 1992)
Swing (Atlantic, 1997)

With Barry Manilow

Manilow Sings Sinatra (Arista, 1998)

With Sérgio Mendes

Equinox (A&M, 1967)
Look Around (A&M, 1968)
Sérgio Mendes' Favorite Things (A&M, 1968)
Fool on the Hill (A&M, 1968)
Sérgio Mendes (A&M, 1983)

With Ken Nordine

Word Jazz (Dot, 1957)
Son of Word Jazz (Dot, 1957)
My Baby (Dot, 1959)

With Joe Pass

For Django (Pacific Jazz, 1964)
The Stones Jazz (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
Ira, George and Joe (Pablo, 1981)
Whitestone (Pablo, 1985)
Summer Nights (Pablo, 1990)
Appassionato (Pablo, 1990)
Live at Yoshi's (Pablo, 1992)
Six-String Santa (Laserlight, 1992)
My Song (Telarc, 1993)
Roy Clark & Joe Pass Play Hank Williams (Buster Ann Music, 1994) with Roy Clark