Johnny Guarnieri
Johnny Guarnieri
Latest Release
- Mid-Century Melancholy, Vol. 16 - Jazz Age Sound
- September 2025
- • 12 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Stardust | ||
| 2 | With Plenty of Money and You | ||
| 3 | More Than You Know | ||
| 4 | Sorry, I Lost My Head | ||
| 5 | Mean to Me |
Albums
May 2022 • 12 songs
Mar 2018 • 10 songs
Oct 2016 • 10 songs
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About
Biography
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 G...