Joe Negri

American musician

Joe Negri is an American musician. He released the albums Afternoon In Rio, Guitars for Christmas, and Uptown Elegance, and collaborated with John Wilson and Roger Humphries on Misty. He appeared on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as "Handyman Negri" for almost 40 years. He taught jazz guitar at the University of Pittsburgh for 49 years, where it was first offered as a discipline in higher education. Negri taught at Duquesne University for 46 years. He appears in the documentary Won't You Be My Neighbour?.

About

FROM
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
BORN
June 10, 1926
GENRE
Jazz