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RIP: Bucky Pizzarelli #BuckyPizzarelli

 

Legendary guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli dies at 94

He has been battling several serious health problems in recent years. His daughter Mary told the Daily Record of Morristown that he had tested positive for coronavirus on March 29, though the cause of death has not been determined yet.

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Truly a legend. I recall attending a "Jazz Summit" of masterclasses in the early 2000's and Bucky was one of the guests. A young man asked him, "what new writers do you like for songs?", to which Bucky replied, "You don't understand - all the great songs were already written in the 30's and 40's - we don't need any more".
Jim
 

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Great story!

On Apr 4, 2020, at 3:12 PM, Jim Kangas <kangas@...> wrote:

Truly a legend. I recall attending a "Jazz Summit" of masterclasses in the early 2000's and Bucky was one of the guests. A young man asked him, "what new writers do you like for songs?", to which Bucky replied, "You don't understand - all the great songs were already written in the 30's and 40's - we don't need any more".
Jim

 

That's like the George Thorogood story, who, when asked why he didn't write more songs, replied "Chuck Berry already wrote them all."


Mike


On Saturday, April 4, 2020, 4:46:24 PM EDT, Louis J. Del Rosso via groups.io <jazzboyblues@...> wrote:


Great story!

On Apr 4, 2020, at 3:12 PM, Jim Kangas <kangas@...> wrote:

Truly a legend. I recall attending a "Jazz Summit" of masterclasses in the early 2000's and Bucky was one of the guests. A young man asked him, "what new writers do you like for songs?", to which Bucky replied, "You don't understand - all the great songs were already written in the 30's and 40's - we don't need any more".
Jim

 

The Seventh String: The Life and Tales of Bucky Pizzarelli - YouTube

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Hi Alisdair,
Thank you for the link.

I hope you and everyone on this List and your loved ones are coming through this COVID crises unscathed.

Bobby

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