1. Zito's Jump
2. Bird in the Wind
3. Island Girl
4. Time Zone
5. Ready 'N Able
6. Pense Nisso
7. Minor Lies
8. The Nearness of You
9. The End of a Love Affair
10. After You've Gone
11. It Could Happen To You
12. After You've Gone (Alternate Take)
 
About the Album:

With story, blues, and swing at the forefront, rising jazz guitarist James Zito leaps onto the scene and into the rich, soulful, and ever-swinging legacy of jazz guitar with his debut record, Zito’s Jump. Recorded at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, the album plays like a story told over dinner. Wielding a Benedetto Bambino Deluxe and a Les Paul Custom as his brushes, James Zito masterfully crafts a sonic mural that walks us through the last ten years of his life.
 
Zito’s Jump features five standards: “Ready and Able,” “The Nearness of You,” “End of a Love Affair,” “After You’ve Gone,” “It Could Happen to You,” and six original compositions: “Zito’s Jump,” “Bird in the Wind,” “Island Girl,” “Time Zone,” “Pense Nisso,” and “Minor Lies,” debuting his compositional prowess.

Credits:
releases April 18, 2025
Personnell:
James Zito - Guitar / Executive Producer
Rodney Whitaker - Bass
Joe Farnsworth - Drums
Luther Allison - Piano
Chris Lewis - Tenor Sax / Flute
Nicholas Dimaria - Trumpet
Joseph Miller - Alto Sax
Jack Kotze - Trombone
Jarien Jamanila - Baritone Saxophone
Matt Heilmann - Co-Producer
Nicole Maria Odreman Valenciano - Co-Producer
Maureen Sickler - Recording Engineer
Don Sickler - Recording Assistant
Sam McCarthy - Editor
Dave Darlington - Mixing / Mastering
John Sturino - Cover Photo
Jamie Breiwick / B side Graphics - Cover Design

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio on March 3rd & 4th, 2024
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