Sal Salvador (November 21, 1925 – September 22, 1999),[1] whose name was originally Silvio Smiraglia,[2] was an American bebop jazz guitarist and a prominent music educator.
He was born in Monson, Massachusetts, United States,[3] and began his professional career in New York City.
[1] He wrote several instruction books for beginning to advanced guitarists.
[1] In addition to recordings with Stan Kenton and with his own groups,[3] Salvador can be heard in the film Blackboard Jungle, during a scene in a bar where a recording on which he is featured is played on the jukebox.
[1] With Stan Kenton This article about an American jazz guitarist is a stub.