John Bunch

During WWII, he joined the Army Air Corps, and became a bombardier. In 1944, his B-17 was shot down over Germany, and he was a POW until the camp was liberated in April 1945.

In the 1950s, he played with the orchestras of Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, and Gene Krupa. He was the pianist and musical director for Tony Bennett for six years.