Chuck Wayne

Chuck Wayne ( born February 27, 1923 in New York City as Charles Jagelka, † 29 July 1997 in Jackson, New Jersey ) was an American jazz guitarist.

Life and work

Wayne was in the 1940s as a member of the first " flock" by Woody Herman in 1946 ( in 1944 but even after two years of military service member of the band of Joe Marsala, Hickory House) known where he replaced Billy Bauer, and as a member of the first George Shearing quintet ( 1949-1952 ). When playing in the clubs of the 52nd Street he was strongly attracted to the bebop and was one of the first guitarists who adopted this style. In 1945 he took up with Dizzy Gillespie. In 1946 he released his debut album "The Jazz Guitarist Chuck Wayne" with Zoot Sims, Brew Moore, Ed Shaughnessy and George Duvivier ( Re-Issue 1954 "Tasty Pudding" ). The end of 1947 he accompanied Lester Young ( The Complete Aladdin Recordings). In the 1950s he led his own groups in New York, from 1964 to 1957 accompanied the singer Tony Bennett on his tours as its musical director.

In 1958 he participated in the Gil Evans album New Bottle, Old Wine; From 1959 he was at CBS as a studio musician and he also played a lot in Broadway shows. In the 1960s, he had to teach his own trio in New York and began. In the 1970s, he appeared much a duo with guitarist Joe Puma.

He also played banjo (eg, on an album of 1963), mandolin, balalaika (his parents came from Czechoslovakia ) and also appeared as a classical guitarist. He also appeared as a composer produced, for example, of "Sunny" ( by Miles Davis as "Solar" under his name recycled ), named after Sonny Berman, and was also the actual composer of " Butterfingers " and " Prospecting " ( Zoot Sims attributed ).