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Ray Pizzi
Photographs of Special Moments and Special People


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My First Band:
My Dad:(Nicola), Lil' Me,
Brother Carmine and Uncle Sam
(I can still smell Sam's Parodi cigar)


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The Rondels
American Bandstand, 1960
Back Beat #1
Jimmie Petze,  Ray Pizzi
Lennie Collins,  Lennie Petze,
click: RPz MP3 page  (#19)

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The Rhythm Rockers, 1959
"Madness" and "Oh Oh Honey"
Jimmie, Lennie Petze, Eddie Grisbe,
Nickie Latteo, Ray Pizzi
click: RPz MP3 page  (#20)


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Woody Herman and RPz,
President Hotel, NYC 1967


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RPz with Henry Mancini and Jack Elliot, 
Their 30 years of support and
encouragement, helped establish 
my career in music. Thanks, guys.


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 Hank Mancini "flipping me the bird"
  on a National TV Broadcast,
   "The Mancini Generation"


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Premiere of "Piece for Jazz Bassoon
and Orchestra" written for me by
Henry Mancini and commissioned by
   Jack Elliot and the New American Orchestra
found on: RPz MP3 page (#2)


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 RPz and Dizzy Gillespie
RCA studios 1978
found on: RPz MP3 page  (#9B)
Phil Stern photo

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Ken Hor photo


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Years back, when the
music industry CELEBRATED
and AWARDED musicianship.


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The Wind Syndicate
Miriam Clarke, RPz, Morton Lewis,
this mighty woodwind trio won
2nd place in the Hennessy National Jazz search in NYC.
Kathleen Lewis  photo   
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"A stunningly soulful 15 minute short, done with
tenderness, an uplifting key, raw emotion and riffing energy"
Hollywood Reporter
       YUP.....I starred in this award winning film
        
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about a saxophonist who couldn't remember the bridge
to "Over the Rainbow."  Frustrated and dejected
  he jumps off the fire escape.........In his last breath,
he hears the ambulance siren playing the notes of the bridge.
"wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah""

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"End of the Rainbow"
Director Lazlo Papas
showing me how to die.
            Michael Newman photo

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The colors of the Rainbow
  begin to appear and inspire.

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Trying to act like I don't know
the bridge to "Over the Rainbow"
(a daunting task!)  Producer/director,
Marino Colmano kept saying to me......
"You sound like you know you know it."
Michael Newman photo

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(photographer unknown)

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Bob Barry photo


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National Anthem
  LA Clippers, LA Sports Arena. 
 (They actually won that night!)
 Donna Zweig photo


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Featured soloist with LA Phil.
"Frontiers" Symphony
composed by Frederick Myrow. 

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the Mad Bassoonist
Kit Craig photo

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"PIZZI"  by Bobby Shew


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Making my legendary
 spaghetti sauce for
    Mobile Jazz Festival.    

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"The Wood Shed"
          Phil Teele photo


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..
Say What???
(click the top line)

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Concerts in Germany
    Loni Joanni photo

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 Loni Joanni photo

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    Loni Joanni photo

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    Loni Joanni photo

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   Loni Joanni   photo


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 Loni Joanni photo

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A Addora Beall  photo
         
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         JohnnyJazz  photo

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    Bob Barry photo


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 The Jazz Fisherman  photo

         
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.....Been there.....Done that.....What's Next???

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......OK..........this works for me.
 

             
email: RPizzi2@aol.com