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Bob Acri
American jazz pianist
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| Born | Robert Acri (1918-10-01)October 1, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | July 25, 2013(2013-07-25) (aged 94) Evanston, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | Italian-American |
| Occupation | Jazz pianist |
Robert Acri (October 1, 1918 – July 25, 2013)[1] was an American jazz pianist.
Acri graduated from Austin High School in Chicago. While at Austin High, he began his career at the NBC Orchestra on the Dave Garroway Radio Show. He was a classically trained pianist, studying with Rudolph Ganz and Fred Euing.
He also studied composition with Dr. Karel Jirak and Bill Russo.
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During his career he played in the radio orchestras of NBC and ABC, as well as in the House Band of the Chicago nightclub Mister Kelly's. He toured with Harry James and accompanied Lena Horne, Mike Douglas, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Buddy Rich, and Woody Herman.
He earned his Bachelor's of Music and Master's of