Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli | |
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Pizzarelli at the 2014 Detroit Jazz Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Paul Pizzarelli |
| Born | January 9, 1926 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 2020 (aged 94) Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, swing, big band |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950–2018 |
| Labels | Savoy, Stash, Arbors, Victoria, Chesky |
John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz guitarist.
He worked for NBC as a staffman from 1964, including for Dick Cavett (1971) and ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). Musicians he collaborated with include Benny Goodman, George Barnes, Les Paul, Oscar Peterson, Stéphane Grappelli, Benny Green, and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Pizzarelli cited as influences Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, and George Van Eps.