Johnny Guarnieri
One of the most talented pianists of the 1940s, Johnny Guarnieri had the ability to closely imitate Fats Waller, Count Basie, and even Art Tatum. Not too surprisingly, he was in great demand during his prime years. Guarnieri started classical piano lessons when he was ten and soon switched to jazz. In 1939, he joined Benny Goodman's orchestra, recording frequently with both the big band and B.G.'s sextet. In 1940, Guarnieri became a member of Artie Shaw's orchestra and gained fame playing harpsichord on Shaw's popular Gramercy Five recordings. After further associations with Goodman (1941) and Shaw (1941-1942), he was with Tommy Dorsey (1942-1943) and then freelanced. Among Guarnieri's many recordings during this era were important dates with Lester Young ("Sometimes I'm Happy"), Roy Eldridge, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Rex Stewart, Don Byas, and Louis Armstrong ("Jack-Armstrong Blues"). He also recorded frequently as a leader during 1944-1947, including one date on which Lester Young was his sideman. Guarnieri joined the staff of NBC in the late '40s, appeared in the Coleman Hawkins/Roy Eldridge television pilot After Hours (1961), moved to California in the '60s where he often played solo piano, and a few times in the 1970s toured Europe. Guarnieri's later records often found him playfully performing stride in 5/4 time. He recorded as a leader through the years for such labels as Savoy, Majestic, Coral (1956), Golden Crest, Camden, Dot, Black & Blue, Dobre, and Taz-Jazz (1976 and 1978).
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Walla Walla (1975) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions 1975)
Jazz - Editado por Disques Black & Blue el 1/07/2002
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Johnny Guarnieri Plays Harry Warren
Jazz - Editado por Solo Art el 12/05/2022
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Plays The Music Of Walter Donaldson (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Essential Media Group el 12/10/2010
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Complete Jazz Series 1944 - 1946
Jazz - Editado por Complete Jazz Series el 9/02/2009
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The Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men
Jazz - Editado por CoolNote el 1/01/2000
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Johnny Guarnieri Selected Hits Vol. 1
Jazz vocal - Editado por Charly Records el 12/06/2006
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Complete Jazz Series 1946 - 1947
Jazz - Editado por Complete Jazz Series el 9/02/2009
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China Boy
Jimmy Shirley, Johnny Guarnieri, Slam Stewart, Jackie Williams
Jazz - Editado por Disques Black & Blue el 17/12/2016
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Makin' Whoopee
Jazz - Editado por Dance Plant Records Inc el 7/03/2013
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The Duke Again (Album of 1957)
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Classics el 30/06/2019
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Johnny Guarnieri Selected Hits Vol. 2
Jazz vocal - Editado por Charly Records el 12/06/2006
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Johnny Guarnieri Selected Hits Vol. 2
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 12/06/2006
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Johnny Guarnieri Selected Hits Vol. 1
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 12/06/2006
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Johnny Guarnieri 1944-1946
Jazz - Editado por SINETONE AMR el 24/02/2011
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Johnny Guarnieri 1946-1947
Jazz - Editado por SINETONE AMR el 24/02/2011
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