Ray Pizzi

Mostly of the great jazz bassoonists along with a multi-reedist who’s quite versatile, Ray Pizzi is definitely underrated but is a very important asset to any program where he appears. Pizzi began over the clarinet and through the initial fifty percent of the 1960s examined on the Boston Conservatory as well as the Berklee College of Music. Pizzi toured using the Woody Herman Orchestra in 1966 but spent more often than not (1964-1969) like a schoolteacher in Massachusetts. In 1969 when he shifted to California, Pizzi became a full-time musician, operating extensively within the studios along with countless jazz all-stars including Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo, Dizzy Gillespie, Louie Bellson, and several top regional players. Furthermore, Pizzi became and it has remained a occupied jazz educator. Like a innovator he has documented for various brands, including Pablo and Finding, and he’s for the recordings of several pop performers, including Michael Bublé and Gladys Knight. Pizzi’s bassoon and/or saxophones may also be noticed on the ratings and soundtracks of several Hollywood features and Television shows, including the popular cantina picture in Celebrity Wars: Return from the Jedi.