Gene Bertoncini: key obituary facts
Is Gene Bertoncini dead? Yes. Gene Bertoncini died on August 29, 2026, at age 89.
Cause of death: Gene Bertoncini's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Gene Bertoncini known for?
He was an American jazz guitarist.
More about Gene Bertoncini
Born: 6 April 1937.
Place of birth: New York City.
Gender: male.
Occupation: pedagogue, music educator, jazz musician, jazz guitarist, musician.
Nationality: United States.
Education: University of Notre Dame.
Employer: New York University.
Genres: Jazz.
Years active: 1960s–2026.
Gene Bertoncini, the American jazz guitarist born in New York City on April 6, 1937, died on August 29, 2026, aged 89.
A native of New York, he grew up in a musical family and began playing guitar at age seven, later appearing on television as a teenager. He studied at the University of Notre Dame before pursuing a career in jazz that took him from Chicago to New York.
Over the years, he performed with Carmen McRae, Mike Mainieri, Buddy Rich and the Tonight Show band, and also worked with artists including Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, Paul Desmond, Benny Goodman, Lena Horne, Hubert Laws and Michel Legrand.