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| 1. | A Beautiful Friendship
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| 2. | Pure Imagination
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| 3. | I'm Old Fashioned
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| 4. | Dream Dancing
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| 5. | Love Walked In
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| 6. | 'Deed I Do
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| 7. | Drop Me Off in Harlem
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| 8. | Nobody Else But Me
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| 9. | Emily
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| 10. | I'll Take Romance
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| 11. | This Masquerade
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| 12. | Beautiful Love
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| 13. | Two for the Road
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| 14. | If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You
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| 15. | A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
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Jazz
Johnny Varro - piano
Mark Neuenschwander - bass, Ed Metz Jr. - drums
On the evidence of the music on Pure Imagination and his notable series of Arbors recordings, Johnny Varro is still very much in his musical prime, ranking at the top of swing pianists and consistently succeeding at keeping the vintage music he loves alive and infectious.
---Scott Yanow, noted jazz critic and author of 8 books on jazz including the upcoming Jazz on Film
Johnny Varro has long been one of jazz's greatest swing pianists. Influenced by Teddy Wilson and to a lesser extent Fats Waller and Earl Hines, Varro had his own voice on his instrument for over 40 years before recording Pure Imagination. Assisted by bassist Mark Neuenschwander and drummer Ed Metz Jr., Varro swings his way through such numbers as "A Beautiful Friendship," "I'm Old Fashioned," "'Deed I Do," "Drop Me Off in Harlem," and "I'll Take Romance," also including a couple more recent songs in his repertoire. Heard throughout at the peak of his powers, Varro always keeps the melody in mind while filling his solos with subtle surprises. This is one of his finest showcases and is highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Johnny Varro
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing
One of the top swing-oriented pianists since the 1950s, Johnny Varro has long been a fixture in the trad jazz circuit even if the greater jazz world does not seem to know that he exists. He considers his influences to be Jess Stacy, Teddy Wilson, and Eddie Miller, as well as the jazz performances he witnessed as a child put on by Jack Crystal. Learning the piano while following Crystal and his friends, Varro's first professional job was with Bobby Hackett for a tour of the East Coast in 1953. In 1957, he replaced Ralph Sutton as the intermission pianist at Eddie Condon's club and was associated with Condon througout the first half of the '60s. He worked with many top trad and swing players during that era before moving to Miami in 1964; in the late '70s he relocated to Southern California. The veteran pianist has kept up a busy schedule playing at clubs, jazz parties, and festivals where his impeccable swing style is appreciated. In the '90s and 2000s, Varro made several recordings for Arbors and continued to tour with the Swing 7, the band he has worked with since relocating to California.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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