Jimmy Bruno is hardly a kid. Born in Philadelphia
on July 22, 1953, he got involved with the guitar through his
father, who was on Frank Virtue and the Virtues' '59 hit "Guitar
Boogie Shuffle." At 19, Jimmy toured with Buddy Rich and
then worked in Las Vegas. Eventually he made his way to L.A.,
where he pursued studio work and recorded with the great Tommy
Tedesco. But when his career didn't gel as expected, he returned
to Philly to consolidate his talents and focus on his first love,
straight-ahead jazz.
Today finds Jimmy
a long way from the days when he kicked around Los Angeles with
little more than a guitar and dream. A Concord Jazz artist since
1992, Bruno has affirmed his status as one of the world's leading
jazz guitarists. His trademarks? Brilliant technique coupled
with a seemingly bottomless well of improvisational ideas, of
course.