Bucky Pizzarelli

guitar, seven-string guitar · 1926–2020 · Paterson

Guitarist born in Paterson (New Jersey), professional from 1944 in Vaughn Monroe's orchestra, NBC musician from 1952 and member of the Tonight Show Band from 1964. He played the seven-string guitar from 1969, accompanied Benny Goodman until 1986 and performed into his nineties.

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Styles

• Swing, big bands
• Neoclassicism, Young Lions

Landmark tracks

• Three Little Words (Bucky Pizzarelli) (1998)
• Jersey Bounce (1998)
• Three Minute Samba (1998)
• Contrasts (1998)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Jan 9, 2026: Bucky Pizzarelli, 100 ans de guitare (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

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