Sal Salvador
Silvio Smiraglia, also known as Sal Salvador, born on November 21, 1925, in
Monson, Massachusetts, was an American jazz guitarist. Inspired by Charlie
Christian, he chose to play the electric guitar and received training from Oscar
Moore, Hy White, and Eddie Smith. Salvador began his professional career in 1945
with orchestras in Springfield and later performed at Radio City Music Hall in
New York starting in 1951. He collaborated with notable musicians such as Terry
Gibbs, Eddie Bert, and the Dardanelles, and formed a quartet with Mundell Lowe.
In 1952, he joined Stan Kenton's o...
