I'm Hip (Please Don't Tell My Father)

I'm Hip (Please Don't Tell My Father) is the debut album by American jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli.

I'm Hip
(Please Don't Tell My Father)
Studio album by
John Pizzarelli
ReleasedMay 1983 (1983-05)
RecordedMay 1983 (1983-05)
GenreJazz
Length56:53
ProducerBernard Brightman
John Pizzarelli chronology
I'm Hip
(Please Don't Tell My Father)
(1983)		 Hit That Jive, Jack!
(1985)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Writing two decades after the album's release, Scott Yanow of AllMusic commented that Pizzarelli "never had a strong voice, but his charm and likable personality usually overcame his vocal shortcomings". He concluded the album was "[a]n interesting early effort."[1]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Route 66"Bobby Troup3:17
2."I'm Hip"Dave Frishberg, Bob Dorough2:57
3."A Man with One Million Dollars"Cavanaugh, Cunningham, Wood2:58
4."Straighten Up and Fly Right"Irving Mills, Nat King Cole2:17
5."Popsicle Toes"Michael Franks3:31
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Like Jersey Best"Bernardi, Cosgriff4:16
2."Have Another One, Not Me"Joe Mooney3:38
3."For Sentimental Reasons"Deek Watson, William Best2:51
4."The River Is Blue"Pizzarelli3:17
5."Here's Looking at You Kid"Pizzarelli2:33

Personnel

Musicians
  • John Pizzarelli – guitar, vocals
  • Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
  • Russ Kassoff – piano
  • Jerry Bruno – bass guitar

Production

References
  1. Yanow, Scott. "I'm Hip - Please Don't Tell My Father – John Pizzarelli at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  2. "I'm Hip – Please Don't Tell My Father - John Pizzarelli | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

Bibliography
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