Bucky Pizzarelli

John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli was an American jazz guitarist. Pizzarelli died from the coronavirus; his wife, Ruth, also passed away from Covid-19 seven days later.
He was the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and double bassist Martin Pizzarelli. He worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett and ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in.
The list of musicians he collaborated with includes Benny Goodman, Les Paul, Stéphane Grappelli, and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Pizzarelli cited as influences Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, and George Van Eps.