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Charlie Kniceley

Charlie is best known as a consummate side man and has worked with a long list of artists including; Al Martino, Jerry Vale, Ron Carter, Eileen Fulton, Joe Beck, Ed Summerlin, Danny Lewis, Randy Ciarlante, Jack Dejohnette, Mike DeMicco, Warren Bernhardt, Pete Levin, Connie Francis, Danny Brubeck, Lew Soloff, Lou Marini and Rashid Ali... to name a few. Charlie is now leading his own groups; CBC-3 which includes Bob Shaut on saxes and Chris Bowman on drums, and PENAMACH which includes Pete Levin on Keyboards, Mark Dziuba on guitar and Nadav Snir Zelniker on drums. Living in upstate NY where there is an active music/jazz scene Charlie also performs with Mike Tobias in the MTD shop daily.

Gear

635-24 MTD Marilyn 635-24 MTD Fretless 535 Acoustic 635-24 MTD Genz Benz Shuttle 600 and 1200 Various EZ cabinets


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Album Review

Charlie Kniceley Quartet: Blinga

Read "Blinga" reviewed by Peter Aaron


Fusion fans will probably disagree, but in most jazz settings, the electric bass fits about as well as a pickle in a jar of peanut butter. The rich timbre of the acoustic upright is hard to beat and frequently its electrified cousin is the weapon of choice for poppin' and snappin' technicians who revel in showing off their mastery of the Barney Miller theme or, worse, those annoying little segues after the commercials on Seinfeld. But in the hands of ...

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Primary Instrument

Bass

Willing to teach

Advanced only

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Blinga

Self Produced
2005

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