John Pisano Discography
1958 (age 27)
Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with Gene Estes, vibes; Hal Gaylor, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 24, 1958
| L10724 | When I Fall In Love | Decca DL 9206 |
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with Gene Estes, vibes; Hal Gaylor, bass; Chico Hamilton as Drummer X, drums.
| L10725 | Indian Summer | - |
| L10726 | Symphony | - |
* Decca DL 9206 Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets - Makin' It 1958
Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with Paul Horn, flute; Gene Estes, vibes; Hal Gaylor, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 30, 1958
| L10752 | Cirrus | Decca DL 9206 |
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with Paul Horn, flute; Irving Manning, Alexander Neiman, viola; Raphael Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, cello; Gene Estes, vibes; Calvin Jackson, piano; Hal Gaylor, bass; Chico Hamilton as Drummer X, drums.
| L10753 | Ill Wind | - |
| L10754 | While The Music Plays On | - |
| L10755 | Our Waltz | - |
* Decca DL 9206 Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets - Makin' It 1958
Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with William Green, Paul Horn, flute, clarinet; Hal Gaylor, bass; Gene Estes, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1958
| L10756 | Crazy Head | Decca DL 9206 |
| L10757 | Flute Cocktail | - |
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with Kendall Bright, Pete Candoli, Irving Goodman, Melvin Moore, trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Karl DeKarske, Si Zentner, trombone; Fred Katz, piano; Hal Gaylor, bass; Red Callender, tuba; Gene Estes, drums.
| L10758 | I See Your Face Before Me | - |
| L10759 | Linger Awhile | Decca DL 9212 |
| L10760 | Little Old Lady | Decca DL 9206 |
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with Hal Gaylor, bass.
| L10761 | The Song Is You | - |
* Decca DL 9206 Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets - Makin' It 1958
* Decca DL 9212 Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets - Take Your Pick 1958
Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with Gene Estes, vibes; Hal Gaylor, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 25, 1958
| L10829 | Pottsville, U.S.A. | Decca DL 9212 |
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with Bill Green, Paul Horn, flute, reeds; Jules Jacobs, oboe; Abe Most, George Smith, clarinet; Justin Gordon, bass clarinet; Calvin Jackson, piano; Hal Gaylor, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.
| L10830 | Dingle Bird | - |
| L10831 | Half Breed | - |
| L10832 | Pastorale | - |
* Decca DL 9212 Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets - Take Your Pick 1958
Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets
Billy Bean, Johnny Pisano, guitar; with Gene Estes, vibes; Hal Gaylor, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 1958
| L10872 | Pixie | Decca DL 9212 |
| L10873 | Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye | - |
| L10874 | Take Your Pick | - |
* Decca DL 9212 Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets - Take Your Pick 1958
Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets
same personnel.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1958
| L10879 | Memento | Decca DL 9212 |
* Decca DL 9212 Johnny Pisano And Billy Bean Guitar Duets - Take Your Pick 1958
1970 (age 39)
Pisano And Ruff
Willie Ruff, horn, bass, hambone, percussion, vocal, guitar; John Pisano, guitar, bass, percussion, piano; with Julius Wechter, vibes; Chuck Berghofer, Chuck Domanico, bass; Larry Knechtel, bass, electric piano; Nick Ceroli, Paul Humphrey, drums; Milt Holland, Jose Soares, percussion; Bill Earl, chippawa.
released 1970
| Under The Blanket | A&M SP-4276 | |
| Amanacer | - | |
| I'll Never Fall In Love Again | - | |
| Chris | - | |
| Slim | - | |
| The Drifter | - | |
| Everybody's Talkin' | - | |
| El Condor Pasa | - | |
| Soon | - | |
| Stop | - |
* A&M SP-4276 Pisano And Ruff - Under The Blanket 1970
1991 (age 60)
John Pisano With Joe Pass
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Joe Pass, electric guitar.
Group IV Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 15, 1991
| Take The "A" Train | Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 | |
| Blues For E.S.M. | - |
* Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 John Pisano - Among Friends 1995
1994
John Pisano With Dori Caymmi
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Dori Caymmi, acoustic guitar; Jose Marino, bass; Claudio Slon, drums.
Group IV Studios, Los Angeles, CA, June 21, 1994
| Limehouse Blues | Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 |
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Dori Caymmi, vocal.
| Maos De Afeto | - |
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Dori Caymmi, acoustic guitar; Jose Marino, bass; Claudio Slon, drums.
| I'll Follow My Secret Heart | Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 | |
| Captain Bacardi | - |
* Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 John Pisano - Among Friends 1995
* Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 John Pisano - Conversation Pieces 1997
John Pisano With Phil Upchurch
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Phil Upchurch, electric guitar; Jim Hughart, bass; Claudio Slon, drums; Jeanne Pisano, vocal.
Group IV Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1994
| Voco | Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 |
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Phil Upchurch, electric guitar; Jim Hughart, bass; Claudio Slon, drums.
| Blue Note Samba | - |
same session.
| Ribbit | Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 |
* Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 John Pisano - Among Friends 1995
* Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 John Pisano - Conversation Pieces 1997
John Pisano With Ron Affif
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Ron Affif, electric guitar; Andy Simpkins, bass; Colin Bailey, drums.
Group IV Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 21, 1994
| D'Joe | Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 | |
| If I Should Lose You | - |
* Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 John Pisano - Among Friends 1995
John Pisano With Joe Diorio
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Joe Diorio, electric guitar; Chuck Domanico, bass; Colin Bailey, drums.
Group IV Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1994
| You Were Meant For Me | Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 | |
| Blues For Joe | - | |
| AM/PM | - |
* Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 John Pisano - Conversation Pieces 1997
John Pisano With Lee Ritenour
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Lee Ritenour, electric guitar; Chuck Berghofer, bass; Joe LaBarbera, drums.
Group IV Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1994
| Berry Drive | Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 | |
| Silent Tears And Roses | - |
same session.
| Jo-Wes | Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 | |
| Whisper Not | - |
* Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 John Pisano - Among Friends 1995
* Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 John Pisano - Conversation Pieces 1997
John Pisano With Ted Greene
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Ted Greene, electric guitar.
Flying Pisanos Studio, Studio City, CA, October 7, 1994
| Body And Soul | Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 | |
| When I Fall In Love | - |
* Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 John Pisano - Conversation Pieces 1997
John Pisano With Ted Greene
same personnel.
Flying Pisanos Studio, Studio City, CA, December 9, 1994
| Over The Rainbow | Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips | - |
* Pablo PACD-2310-956-2 John Pisano - Among Friends 1995
1995
John Pisano With Gene Bertoncini
John Pisano, acoustic, electric guitar; with Gene Bertoncini, acoustic guitar.
Flying Pisanos Studio, Studio City, CA, June 9, 1995
| Just Friends | Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 | |
| Blues In F | - |
* Pablo PACD-2310-963-2 John Pisano - Conversation Pieces 1997
1997
John Pisano's Guitar Night
John Pisano, guitar; with Peter Bernstein, Corey Christiansen, Joe Diorio, Herb Ellis, Ted Greene, Scott Henderson, Pat Kelley, Larry Koonse, Frank Potenza, George Van Eps, Anthony Wilson, Barry Zweig, guitar; John Belzaguy, Chuck Berghofer, Dave Carpenter, Jim Hughart, Luther Hughes, bass; Colin Bailey, Peter Donald, Ralph Humphrey, Kendall Kay, Tim Pleasant, Dick Weller, drums.
Papashon, Los Angeles, CA;
Rocco, Los Angeles, CA;
Spazio's, Sherman Oaks, CA;
Vitello's, Studio City, CA, September 23, 1997-March 9, 2006
| I'll Never Be The Same | Mel Bay Records 10412 CD | |
| The Blues | - | |
| I Want To Be Happy | - | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| When Sunny Gets Blue | - | |
| Rosetta | - | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| My One And Only Love | - |
same session.
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Falling In Love With Love | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| All Of You | - | |
| I Thought About You | - | |
| Minor 6th Sense | - | |
| Footprints | - | |
| Wee | - |
* Mel Bay Records 10412 CD John Pisano's Guitar Night 2007