Guitarist
Dennis Budimir has been a busy session, studio and recording artist ince the mid-'50s. He began playing guitar in the late '40s after studying piano. He began working in Los Angeles during the early '50s, playing with bands led by
Ken Hanna, Keith Williams and
Harry James. He joined
Chico Hamilton's group in 1959, then played with
Bud Shank and accompanied
Peggy Lee during the early '60s.
Budimir spent 1961 to 1963 in the army, then became a prolific studio player back in Los Angeles. He worked with
Julie London and toured Japan with
Bobby Troup, while performing around Los Angeles with
Shank and
Emil Richards. During the '70s,
Budimir played with
Quincy Jones,
Lalo Schifrin,
Don Ellis and
Marty Paich, while recording often with
Milt Jackson. ~ Ron Wynn