Midnight McCartney
2015 studio album by John Pizzarelli
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Midnight McCartney is a tribute album by John Pizzarelli to Paul McCartney, including tracks from Wings. It was released in 2015 with Concord.[1]
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| Released | September 11, 2015 | |||
| Studio | The Jacob Burns Film Center and Media Arts Lab, Pleasantville, NY | |||
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| Length | 49:44 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
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According to the album's press release, Paul McCartney suggested John Pizzarelli perform tracks from his canon, and offered the title.[2][3] Pizzarelli had previously performed Beatles songs in his 1996 album Meets the Beatles.[4]
John's wife Jessica Molaskey, daughter Madeleine Pizzarelli, father Bucky Pizzarelli, and brother Martin Pizzarelli all performed on the album.[5]
Reception
Writing for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the source material, but commented the "key to the record's success is Pizzarelli himself, who delivers upon the laid-back promise of the title but is savvier than he needed to be, which is why Midnight McCartney satisfies."[1]
Christopher Loudon wrote for JazzTimes that "the set’s not all midnight lace. Indeed, lovely as everything wrapped in Pizzarelli’s trademark silken lilt is, the more adventurous selections are more interesting."[2]
The Times music critic Chris Pearson described the album as "delightful."[3]
In an interview with Pizzarelli, James Wood from Guitar World commented the tracks were "all tastefully done in Pizzarelli’s trademark style."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Silly Love Songs" | Paul & Linda McCartney | 3:53 |
| 2. | "My Love" | Paul & Linda McCartney | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Heart of the Country" | Paul & Linda McCartney | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Coming Up" | Paul McCartney | 3:56 |
| 5. | "No More Lonely Nights" | Paul McCartney | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Warm and Beautiful" | Paul & Linda McCartney | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Hi, Hi, Hi" | Paul & Linda McCartney | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Junk" | Paul & Linda McCartney | 3:38 |
| 9. | "My Valentine" | Paul McCartney | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Let 'Em In" | Paul & Linda McCartney | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Some People Never Know" | Paul & Linda McCartney | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Maybe I'm Amazed" | Paul McCartney | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Wonderful Christmastime" | Paul McCartney | 4:17 |
Personnel
Musicians
- John Pizzarelli – guitar, primary artist
- Katherine Fink – flute (alto)
- Pamela Sklar – flute (Alto)
- Tony Kadleck – trumpet
- John Mosca – trombone
- Andy Fusco – sax (alto)
- Harry Allen – saxophone (tenor), soloist
- Chris Cardona – viola
- Mairi Dorman Phaneuf – cello
- Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar (rhythm), soloist
- Paul Woodiel – violin
- Robin Zeh – violin
- Hélio Alves – piano
- Larry Goldings – organ, piano
- Konrad Paszkudzki – piano, bass
- Martin Pizzarelli – bass
- Duduka Dafonseca – drums, percussion
- Kevin Kanner – drums
- Don Sebesky – orchestration
- Michael McDonald – primary artist, vocals
- Jessica Molaskey – vocals (background)
- Madeleine Pizzarelli – vocals (background)
- Linda McCartney – composer
- Paul McCartney – composer
Support
- John Pizzarelli – arranger
- Chris Byars – copyist
- Holger Eckstein – photography
- Larry Goldings – arranger
- Rachel Gutek – design
- Jessica Molaskey – producer
- Bill Moss – engineer, mastering, mixing[5]