Bucky Pizzarelli Dies: NJ Jazz Guitar Great On Many Big Hits And Worked With Top Names Was 94
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deadline.comBy Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-manager Bucky Pizzarelli, a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame and a jazz guitar giant who played with most of the greats in his decades-long career, has died at age 94.
He had been diagnosed with cornonavirus, but the exact cause of death has not been determined, his daughter said. Pizzarelli had a smooth style that was in demand for sessions and performances.
He performed at the White House for Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, appeared with Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” band, and worked with Frank Sinatra, Les Paul, Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole and many others. .
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