James Michael Bruno (born July 22, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist from Philadelphia.
Born in Philadelphia, Bruno started playing guitar at the age of 7.
He began his professional career at the age of 19, touring with Buddy Rich.
He counts as influences Johnny Smith, Hank Garland, Joe Pass, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, Howard Roberts, Jim Hall, and Pat Martino.
[2] In March 2011, he opened Jimmy Bruno's Guitar Workshop,[3] a web site that allows students to learn from him through video lessons.