PATRICK CHARLES "CITE' SOLEIL"
With accomplished musicianship and a great sense of deep groove,
virtuoso drummer Patrick Charles music is both visual and cerebral. His
debut CD , Cite Soleil, present an artist of far-reaching vision and
versatility. Release on his soleil label, Cite soleil brings Patrick
Charles center stage as a composer, producer and band leader. Featuring a
stellar cast of LA studio players and world class jazz artist, such as
Everette Harp of George Duke and Anita Baker, Wayne Linsey of Miles
Davis. Kevin Toney a two time Grammy nominated pianist and composer and a
renown solo recording artist he has also performed with blackbyrds
Aretha Franklin and more , and MoJazz recording artist and Trumpeter
Johnny Britt .Cite Soleil showcases Patrick’s own original compositions
and retells hits from legendary artist like sting and seal through the
language of jazz . But it was upon hearing the news of his sister’s
passing that Patrick began to focus on the core material for the album.
”My siter was always an encouraging and supporting force in my life;’
Charlene,’ the last composition on the CD, is dedicated to her. Born in
Port-au-Prince Haiti and raised in East Orange New Jersey, Patrick
Charles owes his musical awakening during middle school to the trumpet.
But the drums quickly chose him, fueled by the love and respect for
all genres and styles of music and the emerging culture of Hip-Hop,
Music became Patrick’s calling card, Strangely enough, his first
encounter with jazz happened by chance.”I found a pile of jazz records
in an abandoned building in the neighborhood; in that pile was Miles
Davis Tutu,’ I was so taken by the album cover, I picked up the record,
I’ve been hooked ever since.” Patrick Charles started to gig
professionally during high school, during which time he became the
regular drummer at the famous Perpermint lounged in his hometown of East
Orange NJ, nightly guess artist appearances includes the legendary Lou
Rawls, Chaka kahn, Berry White, and now famed Hip Hop artist Naughty by
Nature and Queen Latifah. After high school, Patrick set his eyes on the
famed Berklee College of music in Boston, while attending Berklee,
Patrick Charles performed with esteem professor Carolyn Wilkins and her
group the spirit jazz Quartet regularly in the Boston and New York area,
in Los Angeles his work as a freelance drummer has brought him acclaim
from studio and live performances with such artist as blues legend Linda
Hopkins, funk and soul songstress Maxayn Lewis and Teena Marie, and
performance with his Group PCMG, in National and international venues
such as Kannai Hall for the Prestigious Yokohama Jazz festival,Tokyo
Sumida Jazz festival, the House of blues LA, Salt lake city jazz
festival, Currently a Los Angeles Arts commission Artist, Patrick has
performed for Nakaoka Jazz festival and the1st annual universal citywalk
jazz festival.The Namm Show, Viper Room LA, Blue note Kyoto Japan,
Cotton club Shanghai China, Commerce casino jazz&blues summer nights
festival series, Pachanga casino, The Roxy LA, Catalina Jazz club,and
MGM hotel Las Vegas to name a few, Patrick Charles television and movie
appearances have include hit television shows Boston legal, Melrose
Place, comedy central band, BET Jazz and Screen Media films "Crazy" the
life of famed Jazz guitarist Hank Garland,Patrick Charles is endorsed
by Exodus Cymbals. PATRICK CHARLES
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