The Jazzy Beatles

Probably one of the most consistently excellent Beatles tribute albums I have ever heard is from the swinging jazz vocalist John Pizzarelli. John is a very well known jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter. He has established such a solid career himself that you can almost get by without mentioning that he is the son of the legendary jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli.

John has an ultra-smooth voice and is obviously a skilled arranger, judging from the job he did on this album. His interpretations of these songs are clever and original without being weird. The jazzy, swingin', big-band arrangements are always pleasant without seeming cheesy.

If you collect Beatles cover albums, you almost certainly have this one in your collection already. If you don't, you are definitely missing out on one of the best. You can buy this album on Amazon here. You will hopefully be intrigued enough to check out John's complete discography here. And of course, no review of an artist or album is complete without a visit to his own web site.

So, to end Beatles week, here's John Pizzarelli - Enjoy!

1. John Pizzarelli - Can't Buy Me Love (3.31 MB; 128kbps MP3)
2. John Pizzarelli - I've Just Seen A Face (2.57 MB; 128kbps MP3)

P.S.: I have so many more albums with hundreds of Beatles cover songs that I may just have to do this again if there's enough demand!