January 9, 2026
Bucky Pizzarelli
John Paul “Bucky” Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020 Paterson, NJ) 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.