Local Musicians Visit Mahwah Museum's Les Paul Exhibit's New Addition

Press Release from Mahwah Museum:

Local Guitarists View New Addition to Les Paul Exhibit

Mahwah Museum recently hosted a gathering of three renowned local musicians to view the Museum’s latest addition to the “Les Paul in Mahwah” exhibit, an Ampex tape recorder, loaned to the Museum by the Les Paul Foundation.

The machine, which was given to Les by Bing Crosby, was modified by Les to enable him to achieve the “sound on sound” (multi-tracking) effect that he developed. Later, building on this concept, he built the first eight-track recorder, which is also on display.

Bucky Pizzarelli, Ed Laub and Lou Palllo visited to view the machine and to begin planning for Mahwah Museum’s Les Paul’s 100th Birthday Celebration in June. Lou Pallo played with Les as a member of the Les Paul Trio, and continues the tradition today, with Les Paul’s Trio. He recently released the DVD “Thank You Les” in honor of his long-time friend. Bucky Pizzarelli began playing with Les after meeting him in a Rt. 17 club in the 1960s. They became close friends and often played together professionally. Jazz guitarist Ed Laub, of Wycoff, has been working and playing with his friend and mentor, Bucky, for the past 12 years. They have recently released the CD “Three for All- The Bucky Pizzarelli Trio”, with John Pizzarelli. Ed has also just released a solo CD entitled “Soft Guitar“. They have all agreed to perform at the June celebration; more details will be announced shortly.

All three have been instrumental in planning the Mahwah Museum’s Les Paul celebrations and have been generous in their support of the Museum. The Museum is currently featuring an expanded Les Paul exhibit, in honor of his 100th birthday, as well as an exhibit on the Neighborhoods of Mahwah, NJ350, and the Donald Cooper Model Railroad.

The Museum, located at 201 Franklin Turnpike, is open weekends and Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. The $5 admission includes the Donald Cooper Railroad, which is open weekends from 1-4 p.m. Visit www.mahwahmuseum.org or call 201-512-0099 for more information.