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From the Archives: Jazz Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli.

Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli (Pitz-uh-RELL-ee). On his newest album "Contrasts" (Arbors) he teams up with his son John Pizzarelli. Bucky Pizzarelli has been a fixture in jazz and the studios since the early '50s. Self-taught, Pizzarelli has long been a master of the seven-string guitar. In 1952 Pizzarelli joined the staff of NBC and 12 years later he switched to ABC; in addition he worked with the Three Sounds (1956-57) and had several tours with Benny Goodman. In the 1970s he was more active in jazz, co-leading a duo with George Barnes and working with Zoot Sims, Bud Freeman and Stephane Grappelli among many others. Pizzarelli has since kept up a busy recording schedule and plays often at jazz parties. Bucky has also recorded with his son John Pizzarelli on an occasional basis since the early '80s. (Rebroadcast of 7/28/1992)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 9, 1999: Interview with Gerry Mulligan; Review of the television show "The Awful Truth"; Interview with Bucky Pizzarelli; Review of the film "Go."
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Pizzareli has played with musicians as diverse as Benny Goodman, Zoot Sims, Bud Freeman, Dionne and the Belmonts, as well as his son, John Pizzarelli. He peforms a few tunes for a live Fresh Air audience.

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