JOE AZARELLO “JUST JOE VOL. 2”

Accomplished jazz pianist, composer, slipped away on September 8, 2021.  He was 77.

A staple of the San Diego jazz scene, played and recorded with Buddy Rich (Mercy, Mercy, Mercy & Chavala), Lori Bell,  Art Johnson, Jazz For 4, Danny Campbell, Joe Marillo, Bob Magnusson, Dave Scott, Bill Andrews, Art Pepper, and his brother, bassist Tom Azarello.

Joe and Tom grew up in Kenmore, NY (near Buffalo), first went to Rochester and played with many of incoming jazz groups, but migrated westward and began playing in LA and San Diego in the 60’s with the who’s who of the day. There wasn’t a jazz club that the brothers did not perform in.

Joe referred to Croce’s as the place to be if you loved jazz.

Joe was one of the clinicians at the Jazz Artists Guild camp throughout the early 2000’s.

This is the second Volume, released on ITI Records, that showcases his talent.

Vol. 2 Tracks

1. Ain’t Misbehavin’ 2:20 (Thomas Waller/James Bicigo/ Andy Razaf) – Chappel Co Inc ASCAP

2. Emily 3:14 (Johnny Mandel/Johnny Mercer) Primary Wave Songs ASCAP

3. Satin Doll 3:01(Duke Ellington/ Johnny Mercer) Sony ATV Harmony ASCAP

4. Blue Spanish Eyes 4:00 (Giuseppe Cassia/Bert Kaempfert/Charles Singleton/Eddie Snyder) Doma Edition Bert Kaempfert-GEMA/Screen Gems EMI Music BMI

5. My Funny Valentine 4:27 (Richard Rogers/ Lorenz Hart) Chappell Co Inc/Williamson Music Co ASCAP

6. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me 3:02 (Duke Ellington/Sidney Russell) Music Sales Corp/ Sony ATV Harmony ASCAP

7. Memories of You 4:36 (Eubie Blake/Andy Razaf) Razaf Music/Shapiro Bernstein & Co ASCAP

8. All Blues 8:13 (Miles Davis/ Oscar Brown Jr.) Jazz Horn Music BMI

(live recording with Ted Williams on bass and drum and Dave Scott on Trombone)