Bucky Pizzarelli

Born: Jan 9, 1926 in Paterson, NJ

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Biography: A superior guitarist appreciated by swing musicians in particular, Bucky Pizzarelli has been a fixture in jazz and the studios since the early '50s. Self-taught, Pizzarelli has long been a master of the seven-string guitar. He toured with Vaughn Monroe before and after a stint in the military. In 1952, ...Read full biography

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Released: 1999

Label: Arbors

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Father and son duos are relatively rare in jazz but there's no generation gap apparent between Bucky and John Pizzarelli. The two have made a number of strong LPs and CDs together (and individually as ...Read full review

April Kisses

Released: 1999

Label: Arbors

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Master guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli offers 20 short, patient solo pieces played on his seven-string, acoustic, Benedetto, plectrum, archtop, hollow-bodied, double f-hole instrument. They reflect the style ...Read full review

More Bucky Pizzarelli albums: Main Albums (34), Compilations (9), DVD/Video (1)

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