Billy Bauer

Billy Bauer
Born: Nov 14, 1915 in New York, NY
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Died: Jun 17, 2005 in New York, NY
Styles: Cool
Biography: Guitarist Billy Bauer was a critical force behind jazz's evolution from swing to bebop, his precise, progressive fretwork foreshadowing the emergence of cool jazz and even the avant-garde. Born in New York City on November 14, 1915, Bauer played banjo as a child but moved to guitar in his late teens, ...Read full biography
Let's Have a Session
Released: 1953
Label: Fresh Sound
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Released: 1956
Label: Verve Records
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Billy Bauer was an accomplished studio guitar player whose only studio date as a leader was this release, finally reissued as a part of the Verve Elite Edition limited edition CD series in 2000. Throughout ...Read full review
More Billy Bauer albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (1)
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