John Pisano

American jazz guitarist (born 1931)

John Pisano

Background information
Born|  (1931-02-06) February 6, 1931 (age 93)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Genres| Jazz
Occupation(s)| Musician
Instrument(s)| Guitar
Years active| 1952–present
Labels| Pablo, Mel Bay

Musical artist

John Pisano (born February 6, 1931, died May 2, 2024 ) is an American jazz guitarist.

## Biography[edit]

John Pisano was born in Staten Island, New York on February 6, 1931.

Pisano worked with Herb Alpert, Billy Bean, Chico Hamilton, Peggy Lee, and Joe Pass.[1]

## Discography[edit]

### As leader[edit]

* Makin' It: Guitar Duets with Billy Bean (Decca, 1958)
* Take Your Pick with Billy Bean (Decca, 1958)
* Under the Blanket with Willie Ruff (A&M, 1970)
* The Flying Pisanos (1995)
* Among Friends (Pablo, 1995)
* Duets with Joe Pass (Pablo, 1996)
* Conversation Pieces (Pablo, 1997)
* Makin' It Again (String Jazz, 1998)
* Ensemble (String Jazz, 2000)
* West Coast Sessions with Billy Bean and Dennis Budimir (String Jazz, 2000)
* Affinity with Ray Walker (Jardis, 2000)
* John Pisano's Guitar Night (Mel Bay, 2007)
* Velas with Jose Marino and Kevyn Lettau (Flamingo Jazz, 2017)

### As sideman[edit]

With Herb Alpert

* S.R.O. (A&M, 1966)
* Herb Alpert's Ninth (A&M, 1967)
* Christmas Album (A&M, 1968)
* Midnight Sun (A&M, 1992)

With Chico Hamilton

* Chico Hamilton Quintet (Pacific, 1957)
* Sweet Smell of Success (Decca, 1957)
* South Pacific in Hi-Fi (World Pacific, 1958)
* Ellington Suite (World Pacific, 1959)
* Chico Hamilton with Paul Horn (Crown, 1963)
* Easy Livin (Sunset 1969)
* Reunion (Soul Note, 1989)
* The Original Ellington Suite (Pacific, 2000)
* Reunion (Soul Note, 1991)

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, 1960)

With Peggy Lee

* Blues Cross Country (Capitol, 1962)
* I'm a Woman (Capitol, 1963)
* Mink Jazz (Capitol, 1963)
* In Love Again! (Capitol, 1964)
* Pass Me By (Capitol, 1965)
* Mirrors (A&M, 1975)
* Close Enough for Love (DRG, 1979)

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 Records, 1964)
* Ira, George and Joe (Pablo, 1982)
* Whitestone (Pablo, 1985)
* Summer Nights (Pablo, 1990)
* Appassionato (Pablo, 1991)
* Six-String Santa (Laserlight, 1992)
* Live at Yoshi's (Pablo, 1993)
* My Song (Telarc, 1993)
* Nuages (Live at Yoshi's, vol. 2) (Pablo, 1997)

With others

* Ryan Adams, Rock n Roll (Lost Highway, 2003)
* Gato Barbieri, Latino America (Impulse!, 1997)
* Les Baxter, Brazil Now (GNP Crescendo, 1967)
* Tony Bennett, The Beat of My Heart (Columbia, 1957)
* Lenny Breau, Live at Donte's (String Jazz, 2000)
* Michael Bublé, Michael Bublé (Reprise, 2003)
* Frank Capp, In a Hefti Bag (Concord, 1995)
* Frank Capp, Play It Again Sam (Concord, 1997)
* Dori Caymmi, Influencias (Universal, 2001)
* Roy Clark and Joe Pass, Roy Clark & Joe Pass Play Hank Williams (Buster Ann Music, 1994)
* Natalie Cole, Unforgettable... with Love (Elektra, 1991)
* Natalie Cole, Ask a Woman Who Knows (Verve, 2002)
* Sam Cooke, Ain't That Good News (RCA, 1964)
* James Darren, This One's from the Heart (Concord Jazz, 1999)
* Lorraine Feather, New York City Drag (Rhombus, 2000)
* Allyn Ferguson, Pictures at an Exhibition Framed in Jazz (Ava, 1963)
* Michael Franks, Dragonfly Summer (Reprise, 1993)
* Lani Hall, Hello It's Me (A&M, 1975)
* Dan Hicks, It Happened One Bite (Warner Bros., 1978)
* Paul Horn, House of Horn (Dot, 1957)
* Paul Horn, Impressions! (World Pacific, 1958)
* Diane Hubka, West Coast Strings (SSJ, 2013)
* Jacintha, The Girl from Bossa Nova (Groove Note, 2004)
* Pete Jolly, Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly (A&M, 1968)
* Pete Jolly, Seasons (A&M, 1970)
* Diana Krall, The Look of Love (Verve, 2001)
* Michel Legrand, Michel Plays Legrand (LaserLight, 1994)
* The Limeliters, The Limeliters (Elektra, 1959)
* Barry Manilow, Manilow Sings Sinatra (Arista, 1998)
* Kei Marimura, La Califusa (Continental, 1986)
* Big Miller, Sings, Twists, Shouts and Preaches (Columbia, 1962)
* Bill Perkins, Quietly There (Riverside, 1970)
* Gil Peterson, Our Last Goodbye (Ace, 1962)
* Dianne Reeves, Art & Survival (EMI, 1994)
* Howard Roberts, Goodies (Capitol, 1965)
* Kenny Rogers, Timepiece (Atlantic, 1994)
* Lalo Schifrin, Gone with the Wave (Colpix, 1964)
* Diane Schuur, Love Songs (GRP, 1993)
* Jimmy Scott, All the Way (Sire, 1992)
* Jimmy Scott, I Go Back Home (Eden River, 2016)
* Bud Shank, Girl in Love (World Pacific, 1966)
* Ben Sidran, Feel Your Groove (Capitol, 1971)
* Barbra Streisand, The Movie Album (Columbia, 2003)
* The Manhattan Transfer, The Christmas Album (Columbia, 1992)
* The Manhattan Transfer, Swing (Atlantic, 1997)
* Nino Tempo, Nino (Atlantic, 1993)
* Walter Wanderley, Perpetual Motion Love (GNP Crescendo, 1981)
* Tim Weisberg, Dreamspeaker (A&M, 1973)
* Stan Wilson, Stan Wilson at the Ash Grove (Verve, 1959)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "John Pisano". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

## External links[edit]

* Official site
* John Pisano Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection (2002)

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