Sultry Serenade by James Chirillo

He is a major soloist with a personal style of great distinction and can also play deeply-felt blues. Add to all of this a talent for writing sensitive, swinging arrangements and you have in Mr. Chirillo the complete jazz musician.

His recording debut as leader — Sultry Serenade — was selected by the director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University Dan Morgenstern as one of his top five Critics’ Picks for the Year 2000 in Jazz Times magazine, and as one of critic C. Michael Bailey’s Top Ten List of Jazz Releases for 2000 at All About Jazz.

"Best Jazz Instrumental Performance"
Grammy Awards Entry List 2000

Tracklist

1.	When Lights Are Low	5:55

2.	I Love You, Samantha	4:50

3.	Sultry Serenade	6:07

4.	Counterpoise #2	6:47

5.	If I Only Had A Brain	5:28

6.	Move	6:54

7.	Elend (From Op. 27, No. 7)	4:52

8.	Can't We Be Friends	7:12

9.	Bourbon Street Parade	3:09

10.	Lush Life	5:38

11.	I'm Always Chasing Rainbows	4:54

12.	Fancifree	5:09

13.	Blues for Valerie	5:09

Credits

released October 23, 2020

James Chirillo - guitar
Alan Simon - piano
Greg Cohen - bass
Dave Ratajczak - drums, percussion

with
Randy Sandke – trumpet
Scott Robinson – tenor sax, baritone sax
Vera Mara – vocals (#2)
John Carisi – trumpet (#4)

Recorded on October 4 and 5, 1999 at Antland Productions, New York City.

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