''April Kisses'' is a solo

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guitar album by

Bucky Pizzarelli John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz guitarist. He was the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and double bassist Martin Pizzarelli. He worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett (1971) ...

that was released in 1999. Seven tracks were composed by

Carl Kress Carl Kress (October 20, 1907 – June 10, 1965) was an American jazz guitarist. Music career Kress started on piano before picking up the banjo. Beginning in 1926, he played guitar during his brief period in Paul Whiteman's orchestra. For most ...

. The title track was written by

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Track listing

# "Helena" # "April Kisses" # "Afterthoughts, Part 1" # "Afterthoughts, Part 2" # "Afterthoughts, Part 3" # "The End of a Love Affair" # "Slow Burning" # "Tears" # "Love Song" # "It Must Be True" # "Indy Annie" # "Sutton Mutton" # "Come Sunday" # "Squattin' at the Grotto" # "Please" # "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" # "Slamerino" # "Peg Leg Shuffle" # "Stompin' for Boz" # "Silk City Blues"

Personnel

– guitar, solo

References

2000 albums Bucky Pizzarelli albums Swing albums Arbors Records albums Instrumental albums {{1990s-jazz-album-stub