Johnny Guarnieri
Johnny Guarnieri was born in New York City, New York, United States on March 23rd, 1917 and is the Pianist. At the age of 67, Johnny Guarnieri biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Born in New York City on March 23, 1917 – January 7, 1985), John Albert "Johnny" Guarnieri (March 23, 1917 – January 7, 1985) was an American jazz and stride pianist.
Personal life
He was supported by his mother, Jeanne, six children, and 18 grandchildren.
Career
In 1937, Guarnieri joined the George Hall orchestra. He is perhaps best known for his big band stints with Benny Goodman in 1939 and 1940, as well as Artie Shaw in 1940. Guarnieri is also known for his embellishment and comparison of jazz with classical piano, such as Scarlatti and Beethoven.
Guarnieri was also active as a sideman during the 1940s, recording with musicians including Charlie Christian, Cozy Cole, Ike Quebec, Charlie Kennedy, Hank D'Amico, and Ben Webster. He also founded the "Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men" and sang with them on the Savoy label, a band that included Lester Young, Hank D'Amico, Billy Butterfield, and Cozy Cole. Slam Stewart and Sammy Weiss, a twosomesome combination of himself, performed again for Savoy, and he also led a trio in the 1940s composed of himself. He appeared on the short-lived Majestic label, performing solo piano and with his trio during the 1940s.
He performed harpsichord in the Gramercy Five, a small band led by Artie Shaw in the 1940s; his solos were the first examples of jazz recorded on tape.
In 1946, Guarnieri's trio appeared in BBC Home Service in the United Kingdom twice in a short film highlighting American, British, and French jazz artists dubbed as 'Kings of Jazz.' Guarnieri (piano), Slam Stewart (bass), and Sidney Catlett (drums) appeared in the 18 January and March episodes, and Alistair Cooke introduced his trio.
Guarnieri Quintet, a 1949-ish artist, recorded a collection with June Christy titled June Christy & The Johnny Guarnieri Quintet. Guarnieri's later years pushed more toward jazz education. Guarnieri's students funded "Taz Jazz Records" in honor of his reputation as a teacher. Guarnieri recorded several albums on his own label in the 1970s and spent time at the "Tail of the Cock" nightclub in Studio City, California. For the Live-Performance Jazz Series, Guarnieri recorded Johnny Guarnieri Plays Duke Ellington on a Bösendorfer Grand "SE" pianist piano.