Charlie Peacock

Charlie Peacock is a Grammy Award-winning, multi-format performer, composer and record producer. Peacock's production credits range from Al Green and Ladysmith Black Mambazo to current AAA and Americana successes such as The Lone Bellow, Holly Williams, Ben Rector and Brett Dennen. Most recently, Peacock produced “Misery Chain” for Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell featuring Joy Williams, from the soundtrack to the film, 12 Years A Slave. Peacock began his iconoclastic career in the 1980s as a singer-songwriter for A&M, then Island Records. In addition to his unique solo efforts, Peacock has played a lead role in creating major chart hits in three separate decades—most notably Amy Grant's “Every Heartbeat” (1991), Switchfoot's “Dare You to Move” (2002), The Civil Wars' Gold debut album Barton Hollow (2011) - earning Grammys for Best Folk Album and Country Duo - and the (2013) #1 Billboard debut, The Civil Wars, featuring the co-written single, “The One That Got Away.” In recent years, Peacock's solo output has included his acclaimed singer- songwriter release, No Man's Land (2012), and two jazz/improvisational releases, Love Press Ex-Curio (2005) and Arc of the Circle (2008), a duet collaboration with saxophonist Jeff Coffin. The former reached #4 on the CMJ Jazz Chart after highest debut and the latter hit #2 on the CMJ Jazz Chart with features in Jazz Times and Downbeat. Peacock has performed and recorded with such notable jazz artists as Ralph Alessi, Don Alias, Scott Amendola, Joey Baron, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Ravi Coltrane, James Genus, Felix Pastorius, Ben Perowsky, Marc Ribot, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kirk Whalum, Matt Wilson, and Victor Wooten.

“A mainstay of the Nashville music scene Charlie Peacock is one of the most prolific cultural influencers to come out of Nashville.” – Brite Revolution

“Fans of cross-genre records will find plenty to like amidst Peacock’s universe of contemporary sound sculpture that still leaves room for inspired solos and a relaxed sense of interplay.” - All About Jazz

“Peacock blends a jazz sensibility with rock-soul fervor.” – Jazz times

“The folksy piano solo ‘Frank the Marxist Memorial Gong Blues’ sounds quite unlike its title – are we sure Peacock really lives in Nashville?” – One Final Note

“It took catching Charlie Peacock unveiling his hip Miles Davis-inspired electric jazz project at New York’s Jazz Standard to unearth his CD “Love Press Ex-Curio.” It has high energy, loops and fine keyboard playing by Peacock, who is joined by saxophonists Ravi Coltrane and Kirk Whalum, and electric bassist Victor Wooten, among others.” – Billboard

Years have passed since [rock icons] Bill Graham and Chris Blackwell plucked him from the San Francisco punk/pop underground and pegged him for stardom

“A mainstay of the Nashville music scene Charlie Peacock is one of the most prolific cultural influencers to come out of Nashville.” – Brite Revolution

“Peacock blends a jazz sensibility with rock-soul fervor.” – Jazz times

“The folksy piano solo ‘Frank the Marxist Memorial Gong Blues’ sounds quite unlike its title – are we sure Peacock really lives in Nashville?” – One Final Note

Years have passed since [rock icons] Bill Graham and Chris Blackwell plucked him from the San Francisco punk/pop underground and pegged him for stardom. He moved to Music City in the late '80s and plunged into a ten-year run of full-time, Grammy-winning work as a producer. Peacock remains one of the most respected musicians in Nashville. - Keyboard Magazine

“ . . . genre-defying . . . making music for the sheer joy of it . . .” - Performing Songwriter

Peacock got his start in Sacramento bands that channeled electric-era Miles Davis, and he's brought musicians like John Zorn associates Joey Baron and Marc Ribot, as well as John and Alice Coltrane's son, Ravi, aboard for his two most recent solo albums, Love Press Ex-Curio and Arc of the Circle. [Peacock’s] most recent hit is the deeply sublimated folk-country of Civil Wars' Barton Hollow. - Disquiet

“[Jeff] Coffin and Peacock's improvisational lines spill over and intertwine delightfully. There are surprises galore as the two masterly musicians traverse the arc of their considerable artistry. [Arc of the Circle] is a beautiful CD which will surely be remembered among the jazzier highlights of 2008.” E-Jazz News

“Charlie Peacock's life is like a game of musical chairs: he is constantly changing seats and trading places.” - Electronic Musician

Show less

Primary Instrument

Piano

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Clinic/Workshop Information

Record Production, improvisation, songwriting and composition

Photos

Albums

Recent Releases

All About Jazz

Charlie Peacock

Gear

Tags

Take Five With...

Profile

Interview

Live Review

Album Review

June 24, 2008

April 29, 2008

November 08, 2005

November 03, 2005

October 27, 2005

October 21, 2005