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Bucky Pizzarelli
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Guitarists · 1926–2020

Bucky Pizzarelli

American jazz guitarist (1926–2020)

Born
9 January 1926
Paterson
Died
1 April 2020
Saddle River
Country
United States
Active
1950–
Record labels
Savoy Records, Arbors Records, Chesky Records, Challenge Records International
Discography
32 albums

Biography

Bucky Pizzarelli was a jazz musician who played guitar, banjo and seven-string guitar. Bucky Pizzarelli was born on 9 January 1926 in Paterson and died on 1 April 2020 in Saddle River. The music is usually filed under jazz and swing. Record labels: Savoy Records, Arbors Records, Chesky Records and Challenge Records International. The discography here lists 32 albums, from “Guitars Pure And Honest” (1971) to “Renaissance: A Journey from Classical to Jazz” (2015). Honours include New Jersey Hall of Fame (2011).

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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Guitars Pure And Honest 1971 · A&R Music Green Guitar Blues 1972 · Monmouth Evergreen Playing Bix Beiderbecke/Bill Challis And Carl Kress/Dick McDonough 1974 · Monmouth Evergreen Nightwings 1975 · Flying Dutchman Buck & Bud 1976 · Flying Dutchman
Doug & Bucky 1978
2 X 7 = Pizzarelli 1980 · Stash Records Solo Flight 1986 Bucky & John Pizzarelli at the Vineyard Theatre 1995 · Live · Baseline Jazz
String Thing 1998
April Kisses: Solo 7-String Acoustic Guitar 1999 · Arbors Records Manhattan Swing: A Visit With The Duke 2001 · Arbors Records One Morning in May 2001 · Arbors Records Sonatina 2001 · Victrola Swing Live 2001 · Live · Chesky Records Twogether 2001 · Victoria Company
Steppin' Out 2002
Flashes. A Lifetime In Words And Music. Solo 7-String Guitar, Volume 3 2004 · Arbors Records Hot Club of 52nd Street 2004 · Chesky Records Moonglow 2005 The Swing Kings II: Pennies From Heaven 2005 · Victoria
Splendor in the Brass 2 2006
5 for Freddie: Bucky's Tribute to Freddie Green 2007 · Arbors Records Don't Blame Me 2007 So Hard To Forget 2008 · Arbors Records Pizzarelli Party with the Arbors All Stars 2009 · Arbors Records Family Fugue 2011 · Arbors Records Challis in Wonderland 2012 · Arbors Records
Have A Little Fun 2013
A Beautiful Friendship 2015
Renaissance: A Journey from Classical to Jazz 2015 · Arbors Records NY Swing Tributes Jerome Kern

Also plays on

Albums where Bucky Pizzarelli is credited as a sideman

1959 Mr. Big: Tony Mottola… Guitar — Tony Mottola strings
1961 String Band Strum-Along — Tony Mottola bass guitar
1962 Bad! Bossa Nova — Gene Ammons guitar
1963 Hollar! — Etta Jones guitar
1963 Love Shout — Etta Jones guitar
1966 California Dreaming — Wes Montgomery guitar
1966 Rain Forest — Walter Wanderley guitar
1967 The Herbie Mann String Album — Herbie Mann guitar
1967 Kee-Ka-Roo — Walter Wanderley guitar
1968 Israel — Kai Winding and J.J. Johnson guitar
1969 Summertime — Paul Desmond guitar
1970 Cornucopia — Dizzy Gillespie guitar
1977 Who’s Who in Jazz Presents: Lionel Hampton With Dexter Gordon — Dexter Gordon guitar
1979 Lionel Hampton Featuring Hank Jones – Who's Who In Jazz Presents — Lionel Hampton featuring Hank Jones guitar
1979 Tiger in the Rain — Michael Franks acoustic guitar, electric guitar
1981 I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 56 — Carmen McRae,Zoot Sims,Paul West, Jimmy Madison guitar
1983 Just Friends — Red Norvo guitar
1988 Lionel Hampton Presents Gerry Mulligan — Gerry Mulligan electric guitar
1990 Ms. Jazz — Carmen McRae guitar
1990 Tenor Genius at the Festivals in Cannes and Paris — Coleman Hawkins guitar
1992 Double Exposure — Stan Getz / Zoot Sims guitar
1993 The King Swings — Benny Goodman guitar
1993 Do You Miss New York? — Rosemary Clooney guitar
1996 Elegiac — Zoot Sims & Bucky Pizzarelli guitar
1996 Let's Share Christmas — John Pizzarelli acoustic guitar, guitar
1997 Our Love Is Here To Stay — John Pizzarelli guitar
1999 Toots! — Toots Thielemans guitar
2000 Never Never Land — Jane Monheit guitar
2002 Never Never Land — Jane Monheit guitar
2007 A Bluish Bag — Stanley Turrentine guitar

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Bucky Pizzarelli play?

Bucky Pizzarelli is known for playing guitar, banjo and seven-string guitar.

When and where was Bucky Pizzarelli born?

Bucky Pizzarelli was born 9 January 1926 in Paterson.

What are Bucky Pizzarelli's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Guitars Pure And Honest (1971), Green Guitar Blues (1972), Playing Bix Beiderbecke/Bill Challis And Carl Kress/Dick McDonough (1974), Nightwings (1975) and Buck & Bud (1976).

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