Sal Salvador

Sal Salvador (1928-1999) was a bebop jazz guitarist and a prominent music educator. He was born in Monson, Massachusetts and began his professional career in New York City. He eventually moved to Stamford, Connecticut. He taught guitar at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut as well as at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut. He authored several instruction books for beginning to advanced guitarists.

In addition to recordings with Stan Kenton and with his owns groups, Sal can be heard in the film "Blackboard Jungle" during a scene in a bar where a recording on which he is featured is played on the jukebox. Sal is also featured playing with Sonny Stitt in the film "Jazz on a Summer's Day" at the Newport Jazz Festival. A more complete biography of Sal Salvador can be found here: http://www.classicjazzguitar.com/artists/artists_page.jsp?artist=28