Chuck Wayne

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Chuck Wayne
Wayne in 1976
Background information
Birth name	Charles Jagelka
Born	(1923-02-27)February 27, 1923 New York City, New York, US
Died	July 29, 1997(1997-07-29) (aged 74)[1] Jackson, New Jersey
Genres	Jazz, cool jazz, swing
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1940s–1990s
Labels	Savoy Jazz

Chuck Wayne (February 27, 1923 – July 29, 1997) was an American jazz guitarist. He came to prominence in the 1940s, and was among the earliest jazz guitarists to play in the bebop style. Wayne was a member of Woody Herman's First Herd, the first guitarist in the George Shearing quintet, and Tony Bennett's music director and accompanist. He developed a systematic method for playing jazz guitar.