I first heard NYC based guitarist John Basile on Penny Lane, his Beatles tribute album from 2015. In 2024 John is back with an all-new, jazz instrumental album, his 14^th, called Heatin’ Up. Basile’s deft jazz guitar work has been praised by a number of guitar icons, including the late Jim Hall, who admired John’s ‘beautiful tone’. In addition Basile has performed and/or recorded with jazz legend Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett among others.

On Heatin’ Up John is backed up by a fine band including David Finck (bass) and Carmine Intorre, Jr. (drums) with Kevin Winard adding in percussion on several tracks. Jazz scribe legend Bill Milkowski wrote in-depth liner notes on the CD release and he also astutely uncovers that while Basile is a fine composer in his own right, on Heatin’ Up, Basile and company cover a number of fine composers and guitar stylists, from Cy Coleman and Wes Montgomery to Dori Caymmi, Neal Hefti and more. Jazz guitar fans will find much musical goodness on John Basile’s Heatin’ Up.