Denis Charles
Denis Alphonso Charles[1] (December 4, 1933[2] – March 26, 1998)[3] was a jazz drummer.
Biography
Charles was born in
He recorded with
Charles died four days after a five-week European tour with the Borgmann/Morris/Charles (BMC) Trio, with Wilber Morris and Thomas Borgmann. His last concert with this trio took place at the Berlin's Willy-Brandt-Haus. With the BMC Trio he recorded some albums in his last two years. A fifth CD was released after he died: The Last Concert - Dankeschön, Silkheart Records, 1999.
In 2002, Veronique Doumbe released a film documentary, Denis A. Charles: An Interrupted Conversation, about the life of Charles.[5]
Discography
As leader or co-leader
- 1989: Queen Mary (Silkheart)
- 1991: Captain of the Deep (Eremite)
- 1992: A Scream for Charles Tyler (Adda)
- 1998: Drum Talk (Wobbly Rail) with Susie Ibarra
As sideman
With Cecil Taylor
- 1956: Jazz Advance (Transition)
- 1958: At Newport (Verve)
- 1959: Looking Ahead! (Contemporary)
- 1959: Love for Sale (United Artists)
- 1959: In Transition (Blue Note)
- 1960: The World of Cecil Taylor (Candid)
- 1960: Air (Candid)
- 1961: Cell Walk for Celeste (Candid)
- 1961: Jumpin' Punkins (Candid)
- 1961: New York City R&B (Candid) with Buell Neidlinger
With Steve Lacy
- 1958: Soprano Sax (Prestige)
- 1963: School Days
- 1979: hat Hut)
- 1982: Soul Note)
With Gil Evans
- 1959: World Pacific)
With Sonny Rollins
- 1962: RCA Victor)
With Archie Shepp
- 1967: The Magic of Ju-Ju (Impulse!)
With Peter Kuhn
- 1979: Livin' Right (Big City)
- 1981: The Kill (Soul Note)
With Billy Bang
- 1981: Rainbow Gladiator (Soul Note)
- 1982: Untitled Gift (Anima)
- 1982: Invitation (Soul Note)
- 1982: Bangception (hat MUSICS, 1983); reissued as Bangception, Willisau 1982 (HatOLOGY, 1998)
- 1988: Valve No. 10 (Soul Note)
- 1996: Spirits Gathering (CIMP)
With Jemeel Moondoc
- 1981: Konstanze's Delight (Soul Note)
- 1981: We Don't (Eremite, issued 2003)
- 1986: Nostalgia in Times Square (Soul Note)
With Wilber Morris and Charles Tyler
- 1981: Collective Improvisations (Bleu Regard, 1994)
With The Jazz Doctors (Rafael Garrett, Frank Lowe, Billy Bang)
- 1983: Intensive Care (Cadillac)
With Rob Brown
- 1990: Breath Rhyme (Silkheart)
With William Parker
- 1980: Through Acceptance of the Mystery Peace (Centering)
- 1995: Black Saint)
With John Blum (pianist)
- 1998: Astrogeny (Eremite, 2005)
With Raphe Malik
- 1999: ConSequences (Eremite)
With Sirone
- 2005: Live (Atavistic)
References
- ^ "Dennis Charles | SecondHandSongs". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (12 April 1998). "Denis Charles, 64, Drummer Who Gave Jazz Caribbean Lilt". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Denis Charles | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Denis Charles". Ndolofilms.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.