Jazz Articles about The Pizzarelli Boys

The Pizzarelli Boys: Sunday At Pete's

by Ken Dryden
November 7, 2007

Bucky Pizzarelli was exposed to music from an early age, taught guitar by his uncle (Pete Domenick) after school. Domenick hosted frequent family sing-alongs at his home, in which the young Pizzarelli learned the basics of playing rhythm guitar and more than a few popular songs. After he became a professional and began a family of his own, the tradition continued, with artists like Milt Hinton, Slam Stewart, Major Holley, Les Paul, Joe Pass and George Barnes taking part in ...