Just Friends (Rick Haydon and John Pizzarelli album)
Just Friends is a vocal jazz album by Rick Haydon and John Pizzarelli, released in February 2006 with Mel Bay Records.[1]
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| Studio album by Rick Haydon and John Pizzarelli | ||||
| Released | February 21, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | January 11–12, 2005 | |||
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| Label | Mel Bay Records | |||
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It reached 19 on the JazzWeek Top 100 charts in April 2006.[2][3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
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Mike Shanley for the JazzTimes wrote that technically "both guitarists play Bill Moll seven-string axes, so it would’ve been nice if this album did a better job of distinguishing one from the other" but that "their musical touchstones and graceful styles blend together like a seasoned team."[1]
Ken Dryden at All About Jazz had a more positive take, writing the duo alternates "between lead and rhythm lines so effectively that it's hard to tell who is who." He concluded "it is obvious that they had a ball making this disc."[5]
Scott Yanow rated the album four stars on AllMusic, commenting that Haydon "holds his own with Pizzarelli on this good-natured and consistently swinging quartet set."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chasin' The Blues" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Two Funky People" | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Sometime Ago" | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Halley's Comet" | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Look For The Silver Lining" | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Samba De Orfeu" | 6:00 |
| 7. | "It's A Wonderful World" | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Old Folks" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Perdido" | 5:48 |
| 10. | "Tony's Tune" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Just Friends" | 7:03 |
Personnel
- Rick Haydon – 7-string electric guitar
- John Pizzarelli – 7-string electric guitar
- Martin Pizzarelli – bass
- Tony Tedesco – drums[6]
References
- Shanley, Mike (2006-10-27). "Rick Haydon and John Pizzarelli: Just Friends". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- "Jazz Album Chart May 1, 2006" (PDF). JazzWeek. 2006-05-01. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- "Rick Haydon & John Pizzarelli – Just Friends". JazzWeek. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- Scott, Yanow. Just Friends at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- Dryden, Ken (2006-05-26). "Rick Haydon & John Pizzarelli: Just Friends". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- Just Friends (CD liner notes). Rick Hayden and John Pizzarelli. United States: Mey Bay Records. 2006. MB10012CD.CS1 maint: others (link)
