Charlie Wood - Guitar

Global Music Award – 2-Time Bronze Medal Winner 2016

Life Is But A Groove

Guitarist Charlie Wood was named winner of two Bronze Medals from Global Music Awards in 2016 for two of his songs: “East Meets West” (WaterColours CD) & “Rhythms of the Eclipse” (Rhythms of the Eclipse CD). This prestigious award is given for professionalism, creativity, listener impact, technical quality, uniqueness, & styling. It was an honor to be considered by this organization & the contributions it has made to the music industry.

Rare & pure of heart best describes the music of this Texas-based contemporary jazz guitarist, but Wood is not by any means a newcomer to the music scene. Born in San Antonio & raised in the small town of Bulverde, Texas, Charlie was playing banjo at the age of 7. Charlie formed an interest in the guitar at the age of 9, & began taking lessons from jazz guitarist, Dow Daggett, at age 11. When he was 14 years old, Charlie began playing various types of music professionally from Rock ‘n’ Roll, R&B, Blues, & Country. Charlie played with many of Country’s finest musicians including Johnny Gimble & other Country megastars performing at Gilley’s. Charlie was also in the house & road band with Gilley for three & half years.

Getting his “feet” wet in all genres of music, he found his true love is in Jazz. When Contemporary Jazz hit the music scene Charlie knew he had found his niche. His love of Wes Montgomery, Chet Atkins & other guitar greats deeply influenced him and he developed his own style & techniques that make his guitar playing a memorable experience for the listener.

Wood’s first Contemporary Jazz CD, In the Thick of the Woods, was considered for a Grammy in 1996 for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. On his second release, Rhythms of the Eclipse he received great reviews from noted jazz critics: “Charlie’s music is sound that fuses smooth jazz, straight-up jazz, Latin, funk & ballads. He plays his music with soul, class & imagination” wrote Jim Beal, Night Lights columnist for Express-News.” This CD revealed much about Charlie’s inner creativity. Persistence & determination resulted in Wood opening for such acts as Boney James, SpyroGyra, Stanley Jordan, Kenny Garrett, George Howard, Gerald Albright, Walter Beasley, Everett Harp, Brian Culbertson, Fattburger, & Chuck Loeb.

His last CD, WaterColours breathes with the life of Charlie’s heart & soul, reflecting his belief in mankind Living in Unity as one man, one heart, & one soul. Kim Stone stated that this CD is, in his opinion, the best one so far & it was considered for a Grammy in 7 categories, including Best Contemporary Jazz Album. Anthony Brown, PhD., Director of Asian American Orchestra stated, “This new CD exhibits an exciting creativity & allows Charlie to venture into new territory. With the release of WaterColours, San Antonio-based guitarist Charlie Wood documents his current direction in shaping the repertoire of jazz guitar. A truly gifted composer/musician, Wood’s music employs a wide range of guitaristic colors, textures & effects that are refreshingly orchestral, with a momentum & sweep that incorporates a variety of influences, both obvious & nuanced." As with his previous release, Rhythms of the Eclipse (2003, Third Stream Productions), Kim Stone, bassist with SpyroGyra & The Rippingtons.

Exhibiting this exciting creativity enabled Charlie to venture into new territory shaping the repertoire of his jazz guitar.  Charlie’s newest adventures include playing with musicians from all over the world. These collaborations allowed him to become an International Artist.  He’s played in Israel with musicians from various countries in a joint venture to help man realize we’re all interconnected, living in an integral world. This project is in keeping Charlie busy as he writes & records new music for this exciting avenue of connection.

Wood’s work has taken him to New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, & Israel. Charlie can be found in a majority of Social Media networking scenes on the Internet including FaceBook, YouTube, and others.

Additionally, Charlie was given the opportunity to be Music Director for two play productions. The first, “Ring of Fire,” was a musical homage to the legendary Johnny Cash. This play was a huge success with sold out seats for every performance. The second play, “Precious” about struggles with Alzheimer’s, also garnered huge record attendance.

Upcoming projects include: A new CD due for release this year in August, Shadows of Light, “a spiritual” compilation with 10 amazing original melodic compositions.

Charlie felt he’s able to share his love of music & give back to the community through his music. Giving from his heart, Charlie teaches those who want music in their lives. Charlie felt music is the universal language & anyone, no matter their country of origin, “understands & feels” music. It is a sensation, a feeling within.

Charlie’s numerous accomplishments earned him endorsements from Epiphone Guitars, D’Addario Strings, Dunlop Picks, & most recently, Zemaitis Guitars.  He is also a member of BMI & NARAS.

It is evident Charlie’s music comes from his heart & for certain, whether you hear Charlie live or on CD, he will captivate yours.

Charlie's music can be found on: Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Music, iTunes (Apple Music), Soundcloud, CD Baby

Management:

Third Stream Productions

Debbie Wood (210) 779-0567

Awards

Global Music Awards x2