James Chirillo - Guitar
JAMES CHIRILLO - GUITAR
James Chirillo comes from Bellevue, Washington. He worked regularly
with singer Marilyn Maye, followed by three years with the U.S. Military
Academy Band at West Point, N.Y. Moving to New York City in 1982, he studied
and performed with the late great four-string jazz guitarist "Tiny" Grimes.
He was a member of Benny Goodman's last band. With the Buck Clayton Orchestra,
he toured Europe in July 1991 and played such venues as New York's Village
Vanguard. As "Fiddler" Claude Williams' guitarist of choice, he participated
with Mr. Williams in President Clinton's inaugural festivities and performed
at Carnegies's Weill Recital Hall. In addition, he is a charter member of the
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, directed by Gunther Schuller and
David Baker. His extensive recordings have been well received by
critics and fans
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