BRIEF BIO
Started guitar lessons at age 6.
Berklee College of Music. 3 semesters 74-75
Teaching Experience
- Instructor in Jazz Guitar at Skidmore College (1999-2007)
- Skidmore Summer Jazz Institute (1999-2005)
- Clinics and master classes with Grammy Nominee and Down Beat Poll Winner - the late, great Nick Brignola 1978-1998
- Private lessons on Skype - Current
- Pre recorded educational material @ chuckdaloiamusic.com Current
Recordings - ( short list )
- Equation - CD3 live - Hang Records
- Circle 7 - ABCD Records
- Tour de Force w/ Nick Brignola - Reservoir Records
Live playing - Recording
- Concerts, festivals, recordings, clubs and clinics with the late, great Nick Brignola (1978-2001)
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Played and/or recorded with Eddie Gomez, Billy Hart, Bill Stewart, John Pattitucci, Randy Brecker, Jimmy Cobb, Erica Lindsay, Dave Holland, Ted Curson, James Spaulding, Jeff Williams, Steve Coleman, John Lockwood, Ratzo Harris, J.R. Monterose, Francesca Tanksley, Alex Acuna, Kenny Werner, Keith Pray, Dave Liebman, Othello Molineaux, Dave Pike, Victor Bailey, Jerry Bergonzi, Tom Harrell, Fred Hersch, Kenwood Dennard, Hal Miller, Eubie Blake, Dave Santoro, David Calarco, Mike Formanak, Joe Magnarelli, Rich Lamana..
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Composer for hire:
- House composer for over 10 years at Cotton Hill Studios writing for all of the custom music projects. Music for commercials, industrials, documentaries, animation and anything else that you can imagine. What a crazy gig!
Additional credits ( short list )
- The Philadelphia Orchestra
- The Albany Symphony
- The Baltimore, LA and NYC Broadway run of the Hal Prince Musical "Roza"
- Rosemary Clooney
- Margaret Whiting
- Lesley Gore
- Bob Hope
- Helen O'Connell
- The 5th Dimension
- Martha Reeves
- The Drifters
- Jay Traynor
- Del Shannon
- Debbie Reynolds and on and on..