Joe Negri

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Joe Negri performs with Carnegie Mellon University's 6:30 Jazz Band at Carnegie Music Hall.
Joe Negri performs with Carnegie Mellon University's 6:30 Jazz Band at Carnegie Music Hall.

Joe Negri (born 1930) is a jazz guitarist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He appeared on the former children's television show Paul Shannon's Adventure Time. He also appeared as Handyman Negri on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Currently he teaches jazz guitar as an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, and Carnegie Mellon University. He has recorded several albums of instrumental guitar music.

[edit] Discography

  • Uptown Elegance (July 2004)
  • Guitars for Christmas (2003)
  • Afternoon in Rio (July 1998)
  • Mass of Hope (1997)

[edit] Books

  • A Common Sense Approach to Improvisation for Guitar (Mel Bay Publications, 2002)

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