John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Holliday Hits and … Pizzarelli has been a special guest on...

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JohnPizzarelliandJessicaMolaskeyHollidayHitsandMorewiththeSwing7Band

AtStallerCenterfortheArtsSaturday,December2at8:00pm

November6,2017,StonyBrook,NY—JohnPizzarelli,thepopularjazzguitaristandsinger,alongwithhiswife,BroadwaysingerandactressJessicaMolaskey,bring“HolidayHitsandMore”toStallerCenterfortheArtsatStonyBrookUniversityonSaturday,December2at8:00pm.AccompaniedbytheSwing7band,theduowillringintheholidayswithselectionsfromtheGreatAmericanSongbookandjazzfavorites,drawingonclassicsmadefamousbyNatKingColeandFrankSinatraandothers.TheteamofJohnPizzarelliandJessicaMolaskey“areasgoodasitgetsinanyentertainmentmedium,”notedStephenHoldeninTheNewYorkTimes.ForthepastnineyearsPizzarelliandMolaskeyhaveenjoyedatwo-monthsoldoutengagementattheCaféCarlyleinNewYorkCity.Inadditiontobeingabandleaderandsoloperformer,JohnPizzarellihasbeenaspecialguestonrecordingsformajorpopnamesincludingJamesTaylor,NatalieCole,KristinChenowethandDaveVonRonk,aswellasmanyleadingjazzartistslikeRosemaryClooneyandJohn’sfather,guitaristBuckyPizzarelli.JessicaMolaskeyisaveteranofadozenBroadwayshowsincludingtherevivalofStephenSondheimandJamesLapine’sSundayintheParkwithGeorge,whichwasnominatedfornineTonyAwards.Thelatestalbum,“JohnPizzarelli:SinatraandJobim@50”isbringingbackAmericanandBrazilianmusicmadefamous50yearsago.PizzarelliworkedwithDanielJobim,thegrandsonofthegreatAntonioCarlosJobimtocreatethealbum.OthersmayknowPizzarelliandMolaskeyfromtheradioshowtheyco-host,“RadioDeluxewithJohnPizzarelli,”anationallysyndicatedprogram.Theshowtakesplaceintheir“deluxelivingroomhighatopLexingtonAvenue,”interviewingawiderangeofguests.

JohnPizzarelliandJessicaMolaskey’sperformanceatStallerCenterissponsoredbyTeachersFederalCreditUnion.Ticketsare$46.Buyticketsatstallercenter.comorcalltheStallerCenterBoxOfficeat(631)632-ARTS[2787].

HolidayHitsandMore

Saturday,December2,2017JohnPizzarelli–guitar/vovalsJessicaMolaskey–vocals

Swing7BandMembersKonradPaszkudzki–piano

MikeKarn–bassAndyWatson–drums

TonyKadleck–trumpet,flugelhornAndyFusco–alto&tenorsax,flute,clarinet

KennyBerger–baritonesax,bassclarinet,fluteJohnMosca-trombone