"FLUTTER and WOW" features the work of:
ADAM LEVY, guitar
SAM SHOUP, bass
TOM LONARDO, drums
BILLY GIBSON, harmonica
KIRK SMOTHERS, sax JIM SPAKE, sax
MARC FRANKLIN, trumpet
HOWARD LAMB, trombone
Charlie also frequently gigs/records with:
USA- JOE RESTIVO (guitar),
RENARDO WARD (drums),
GERARD HARRIS (guitar),
LYNN CARDONA (vocals),
JIM SHEARER (tuba)
UK- CHRIS WELLS (drums), JOHN PARICELLI (guitar), ADRIAN RAVELL (sax)
SPAIN - CASPAR ST. CHARLES (drums), DAVE WILKINSON (guitar),
ANDREU MARTINEZ (guitar, vocals) & the MR. HURRICANE BLUES BAND
ITALY-
the SWEET SOUL MUSIC Festival Band (based in Porretta Terme)
Look, listen, read, buy... Check out these Charlie Wood CDs at CD BABY and I-TUNES:
Charlie Wood is a talented and versatile singer, songwriter and keyboardist whose eclectic musical style incorporates elements of popular music, jazz, blues and traditional r&b. Born in Memphis, TN in 1967, Charlie studied classical piano from an early age and jazz piano in high school and college. He spent 1990 on the road as keyboardist for legendary blues guitarist Albert King, with whom he toured the U.S. and Europe.
For several years the Charlie Wood Trio performed nightly at the King's Palace Café on Beale Street. During their tenure at the Palace such musical luminaries as Rufus Thomas, B.B. King, George Coleman, Joey DeFrancesco, Alvin Batiste, Tony Reedus, Georgie Fame and many others stopped by to sit in and play with the band. On a recent tour in England, Robert Plant joined Charlie onstage to sing five or six of his favorite Memphis r&b classics.
Charlie's work has earned him numerous musical accolades, including the N.A.R.A.S. "Premier Player Award" for Keyboards and the Beale St. Merchants' Association "Entertainer of the Year" award. He has toured extensively in Europe and the U.K. to promote his original music and has performed on television and radio programs across the continent.
Wood is also an accomplished songwriter with several original CDs under his belt, including "Southbound" and "Who I Am" on Ben Sidran's GoJazz label and "Somethin' Else" on Daddy-O Records. Now signed to Archer Records in Memphis, Charlie has recently recorded his label debut, "Flutter and Wow," at Archer’s Music + Arts studio. The record was produced by guitarist and friend Adam Levy (Norah Jones, Tracey Chapman, Sex Mob), who managed to “strip away all the non-essential elements in my performances and help me convey the real message of the song,” says Wood. The album also features the work of some of Memphis' best rhythm and horn players and compositions by Leonard Cohen, Elvis Costello, Ron Sexsmith, Paul Simon and Tom Waits, in addition to seven new Charlie Wood songs.
The album is available online and will be distributed domestically by RED (Sony) and in the UK by Proper. As well as touring to be scheduled in the United States, Charlie will continue to tour internationally, with dates planned for the UK and Europe in the summer/autumn of 2009.
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You've got some great music and a great page here! Thanks for your friendship, and welcome aboard the Redline ship. Looking forward to sharing the journey ahead with you. Take Care, and thanks again. Peace,
Don’t miss The Hostage May 30th as we rock the hinges off the Daisy with our friends After The Storm. Tickets available on our main page or 662.617.0497!
Hey man, yeah things are good with me thanks. Just been workin away, releasing my CD also some time soon, just got it back from the printers yesterday, happy to have it all finished up and ready to go, I'll send you one over if you like.
Let me know about ur UK plans, if u need a guitar player I'm there!
You get a chance to see The Hostage, Cornerstone, After the Storm, and Ingram Hill -- all for the benefit of autism research! Your April 25th just got booked up.
Charlie! how r u man? long time no see. Soundin awesome on your new tracks here, great stuff. R u in UK any time soon, planning on coming back to Ireland?
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