Bucky Pizzarelli

Bucky Pizzarelli
Photo of an old man smiling
Pizzarelli at the 2014 Detroit Jazz Festival
Background information
Birth nameJohn Paul Pizzarelli
Born(1926-01-09)January 9, 1926
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 2020(2020-04-01) (aged 94)
Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz, swing, big band
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1950–2018
LabelsSavoy, Stash, Arbors, Victoria, Chesky

John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020)[1] was an American jazz guitarist.

He was the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and double bassist Martin Pizzarelli. He worked for NBC as a staffman 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.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Syncopated Times was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Petterson, Michael. "Recorded Telephone Interview of John "Bucky" Pizzarelli". freddiegreen.org. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
  3. ^ Landers, Rick. "Bucky Pizzarelli Interview". modernguitars.com. Archived from the original on 2006-04-25. Retrieved 2007-05-27.