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Chris Buono

I make a living with a guitar in my hands.

About Me

Chris Buono is a prolific guitar player & educator. As a leader, sideman and/or guest soloist Chris Buono has performed and/or recorded with Dweezil Zappa, Snarky Puppy, Bumblefoot, Vernon Reid, Karsh Kale, David Fiuczynski, Oz Noy, Keith Carlock, James Chance & The Contortions, Rodney Holmes, Dopapod, Kung Fu, Consider the Source, JAZZ IS PHSH and many more.

As an educator Chris has made an impact on guitarists all over the world through his time at Berklee College of Music as a professor, his ongoing work as a TrueFire artist with nearly 50 titles including the celebrated Guitar Gym series and as a writer for respected institutions including Hal Leonard, Alfred, Guitar Player & Guitar One. Buono��s critically acclaimed Guitarists Guide To Music Reading [Hal Leonard] has become a mainstay in the guitar instructional book landscape.

As a one-on-one teacher Chris has taught some of today��s leading guitarists including Bob Lanzetti, Ben Levin, Rob Compa, Aurelien Budynek, Harvey Valdes, Alexis Pareja, Marcus Rezak, Ben Brandt & Mark Bronzino.

Chris Buono uses guitars, pedals, accessories and software made by wonderful people such as Rick Toone, Vigier Guitars, Downes Guitars, Taylor Guitars, Gibson & Mesa/Boogie, Fender, Victory Amps, Fractal Audio Systems, D��Addario, DiMarzio, Bog Street, Fusion Bags, SKB, Chase Bliss Audio, Origin Effects, Pigtronix, Source Audio, Amptweaker, TWA, Cusack Music, Graph Tech, Ableton, Arobas Music and Neck Diagrams.

My Jazz Story

My House Concert Story

Last house concert I player was in Youngstown, Ohio with Joe Deninzon. Nice people, good times and may gunshots in the wind.