The May 1997 Benedetto Players in Concert performance: Back row: Gerry Beaudoin, Ed & Phyllis Benson, Andy MacKenzie, Cindy & Bob Benedetto and Randall Kremer. Front row: Jack Wilkins, Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno, Frank Vignola and Adrian Ingram. Not shown: Andy Summers. Photo: Gerhard Burda
John Pizzarelli and father Bucky jam on Blues at the Blue Guitar exhibit's Smithsonian debut, November 1997. John is playing the Benedetto La Cremona Azzurra; Bucky performs on the Manzer Blue Absynthe. Photo: Cindy Benedetto
After the Blue guitar concert: John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Bob Benedetto Randall Kremer and Berklee's Charles Chapman. Photo: Cindy Benedetto
NPR radio host Tom Cole, Bob Benedetto, Martin Taylor, Linda Manzer, Scott Chinery, Blue Guitar author Ken Vose,American History Program director Howard Bass, Steve Howe and Smithsonian Public Affairs director Randall Kremer, following the Taylor/Howe Blue Guitar concert, January 1998 at the Smithsonian.
Photo: Cindy Benedetto.
Martin Taylor performs on the Benedetto "La Cremona Azzurra" at the Smithsonian's Blue Guitar concert in January 1998. Photo: Michael G. Stewart.
NPR radio host Tom Cole interviews Bob Benedetto at the Smithsonian.
Photo: Michael G. Stewart
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