RAY PIZZI

Hard Bop / Fusion • United States
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One of the few great jazz bassoonists and a multi-reedist who is quite versatile, Ray Pizzi has long been underrated but is a valuable asset to any session where he appears. Pizzi started out on the clarinet and during the first half of the 1960s studied at the Boston Conservatory and the Berklee School of Music. Pizzi toured with the Woody Herman Orchestra in 1966 but spent most of the time (1964-1969) as a schoolteacher in Massachusetts. In 1969 when he moved to California, Pizzi became a full-time musician, working extensively in the studios and with countless jazz all-stars including Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo, Dizzy Gillespie, Louie Bellson, and many top local players. In addition, Pizzi became and has remained a busy jazz educator. As a leader he has recorded for various labels, including Pablo and Discovery, and he is on the recordings of many pop artists, including Michael Bublé read more...
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RAY PIZZI Appassionato album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Appassionato
Fusion 1975
RAY PIZZI Conception album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Conception
Fusion 1977
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Love Letter
Hard Bop 1979
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Espressivo
Hard Bop 1982
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I Hear You
Fusion 1992

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Thumbs Up
Hard Bop 1999

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