Chuck Wayne

Chuck Wayne
Wayne in 1976
Background information
Birth nameCharles Jagelka
Born(1923-02-27)February 27, 1923
New York City, New York, US
DiedJuly 29, 1997(1997-07-29) (aged 74)
Jackson, New Jersey
GenresJazz, cool jazz, swing
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1940s–1990s
LabelsSavoy Jazz

Chuck Wayne (February 27, 1923 – July 29, 1997) was an American jazz guitarist. He came to prominence in the 1940s, and was among the earliest jazz guitarists to play in the bebop style. Wayne was a member of Woody Herman's First Herd, the first guitarist in the George Shearing quintet, and Tony Bennett's music director and accompanist. He developed a systematic method for playing jazz guitar.

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