"John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr." is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader. He has had a lengthy career as a recording artist, performing for a variety of labels that include Telarc Records, RCA Records and Chesky Records, among others. He has recorded twenty-three albums of his own, as well as other joint recordings with his father, Bucky Pizzarelli. Additionally, he has appeared on more than forty albums of other recording artists, including those of Paul McCartney/Sir Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Rosemary Clooney and his wife, Jessica Molaskey.

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Nat King Cole was the place where I started, ... The music his trio did is what moved me to do that same sort of thing. The very first time I heard (Cole), I learned all those songs -- 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' 'Route 66,' 'Paper Moon.'

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And everyone came through our house. I grew up with people like Benny Goodman, Zoot Sims, in the house, playing right in front of me.

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If my father had been an IRS agent, I probably would have been an IRS agent.

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I've Grown Accustomed to His Face.

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