Perry Lopez (musician)
Perry Lopez (* actually Perfecto Macabata Lopez, 10. February 1924 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American jazz guitarist of Swing .
He first learned the mandolin and was active as a musician in Philadelphia from the 1940s. He played with Freddie Slack , Rocky Coluccio and in New York City with Buddy DeFranco , Billy Taylor , Ellis Larkins , Johnny Smith and in 1954 with Pete Rugolo . In 1955 he played in the Benny Goodman Octet. He played in Broadway orchestras and in his own trio.
Lopez recorded with Johnny Glasel , Leon Merian and Charlie Ventura , among others . He worked with Al Haig in 1960 .
Tom Lord's jazz discography lists ten recording sessions from 1954 to 1960.
Lexical entry
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
Web links
- Perry Lopez at Discogs (English)
- Perry Lopez at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Walter Bruyninckx : 60 Years of Recorded Jazz 1917-1977. Mechelen o. J., p. 1475 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lopez, Perry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lopez, Perfecto Macabata |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |