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John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz guitarist.
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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.
Member of
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Pizzarelli‐Peplowski Sextet guitar
Discography
Albums
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Guitars Pure And Honest
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Green Guitar Blues
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Nirvana
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Playing Bix Beiderbecke/Bill Challis And Carl Kress/Dick McDonough
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Nightwings
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Buck & Bud
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Sliding By
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Songs For New Lovers
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Dialogue
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Doug & Bucky
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2 X 7 = Pizzarelli
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Solo Flight
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New York Swing: Cole Porter Collective
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NY Swing
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Summit Reunion 1992
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Nirvana
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Elegiac
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Kenny Davern And The Rhythm Men
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3 for All
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Passionate Guitars
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Just Among Friends
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String Thing
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...Remember Zoot Sims: The Red Door
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April Kisses: Solo 7-String Acoustic Guitar
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Duet
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Sonatina
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Manhattan Swing: A Visit With The Duke
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One Morning in May Apple Music
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Twogether
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Relaxing at the Penthouse with Ruby Braff and the John Pizzarelli Trio
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Steppin' Out
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In a Mellow Tone
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Hot Club of 52nd Street
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Flashes. A Lifetime In Words And Music. Solo 7-String Guitar, Volume 3
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The Swing Kings II: Pennies From Heaven
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Moonglow
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Splendor in the Brass 2
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Generations
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5 for Freddie: Bucky's Tribute to Freddie Green Apple Music
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Don't Blame Me
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C'est Magnifique
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Dave Bennett Celebrates 100 Years of Benny
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So Hard To Forget
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Pizzarelli Party with the Arbors All Stars
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Family Fugue
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Challis in Wonderland
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Have A Little Fun
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Renaissance: A Journey from Classical to Jazz
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A Beautiful Friendship
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NY Swing Tributes Jerome Kern
Live
Links
Concerts
Parent
Also known as
Bucky Pizzerela · John Paul Pizzarelli · John Paul Pizzerela
Tags
- death by covid-19
- jazz guitarist
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 12f29a13-aefd-4d49-8f2a-68bc12e52eda
- ISNI
- 0000000078230691
- ISNI
- 0000000368465077
- IPI
- 00059897604
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.