Complex sentence: Johnny Guarnieri (March 23,1917--January 7,1985) was an American jazz and stride pianist, born in New York City, perhaps best known for his big band stints with Benny Goodman in 1939 and with Artie Shaw in 1940.
Split into simpler sentences: Johnny Guarnieri (March 23,1917--January 7,1985) was an American jazz and stride pianist, born in New York City. He is perhaps best known for his big band stints with Benny Goodman in 1939 and with Artie Shaw in 1940.