Chuck Anderson (jazz guitarist)
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Chuck Anderson is an American jazz guitarist based in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Chuck was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 21, 1947. He began guitar lessons at the age of 14. By 1963, Chuck was teaching guitar and playing in a band.
At the age of 19, Chuck began studies with the famous jazz music teacher Dennis Sandole,
Sandole was notable for his association with John Coltrane
, James Moody, Michael Brecker, Pat Martino and Jim Hall. Chuck's first major professional break came in 1969 when he was offered the staff guitar job at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
.
The Latin was a major showcase of world class entertainment in the years before gambling came to Atlantic City. During that period, he accompanied and performed with Bobby Darin
, Billy Eckstine
and Peggy Lee
among many others, playing fourteen shows a week.
In 1973, Chuck decided to leave the show world and returned to his roots in jazz. He formed the Chuck Anderson Trio with Al Stauffer on bass and Ray Deeley on drums.
In 1977, Chuck took the staff guitar job at Valley Forge Music Fair
in Devon, PA, another major talent showcase. Here, he worked with Nancy Wilson, Michel LeGrand
and Anthony Newley among many other show business legends. In the years that followed, Chuck focused on teaching, composing and working as a session player.
In 2002, Chuck recorded "Angel Blue - a Tour of Jazz" with top Philly sidemen featuring Gerald Veasley on Bass.
Having focused on teaching, composing and researching for many years, Chuck has again returned to the concert jazz guitar with the newly formed Chuck Anderson Trio. In 2010, the Trio released "Free Fall".
Chuck writes for the national magazine Just Jazz Guitar, contributes articles to Jazz Inside and Jazz Inside New York, and has also joined the staff of Jazz Masters at Mike's Master Classes.
His column "The Art and Science of Jazz" appears monthly at "All About Jazz", the world's largest jazz website.
The Chuck Anderson Trio currently records for the Dreambox Media label.
Chuck maintains a busy schedule giving concerts, teaching, composing and lecturing in the US and abroad.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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Chuck was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 21, 1947. He began guitar lessons at the age of 14. By 1963, Chuck was teaching guitar and playing in a band.
At the age of 19, Chuck began studies with the famous jazz music teacher Dennis Sandole,
Sandole was notable for his association with John Coltrane
John Coltrane
John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz...
, James Moody, Michael Brecker, Pat Martino and Jim Hall. Chuck's first major professional break came in 1969 when he was offered the staff guitar job at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
.
The Latin was a major showcase of world class entertainment in the years before gambling came to Atlantic City. During that period, he accompanied and performed with Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin , born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer, actor and musician.Darin performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country...
, Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstine was an American singer of ballads and a bandleader of the swing era. Eckstine's smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big-band, then as the first romantic black male in popular...
and Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...
among many others, playing fourteen shows a week.
In 1973, Chuck decided to leave the show world and returned to his roots in jazz. He formed the Chuck Anderson Trio with Al Stauffer on bass and Ray Deeley on drums.
In 1977, Chuck took the staff guitar job at Valley Forge Music Fair
Valley Forge Music Fair
The Valley Forge Music Fair was an entertainment venue located in Devon, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia, constructed in theater in the round style with seating for 3,000. Initially established in a tent in 1955, a permanent structure was constructed that closed in 1996...
in Devon, PA, another major talent showcase. Here, he worked with Nancy Wilson, Michel LeGrand
Michel Legrand
Michel Jean Legrand is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist...
and Anthony Newley among many other show business legends. In the years that followed, Chuck focused on teaching, composing and working as a session player.
In 2002, Chuck recorded "Angel Blue - a Tour of Jazz" with top Philly sidemen featuring Gerald Veasley on Bass.
Having focused on teaching, composing and researching for many years, Chuck has again returned to the concert jazz guitar with the newly formed Chuck Anderson Trio. In 2010, the Trio released "Free Fall".
Chuck writes for the national magazine Just Jazz Guitar, contributes articles to Jazz Inside and Jazz Inside New York, and has also joined the staff of Jazz Masters at Mike's Master Classes.
His column "The Art and Science of Jazz" appears monthly at "All About Jazz", the world's largest jazz website.
The Chuck Anderson Trio currently records for the Dreambox Media label.
Chuck maintains a busy schedule giving concerts, teaching, composing and lecturing in the US and abroad.