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Charlie Hunter - 8-string guitar
John Ellis - tenor saxophone
Gregoire Maret - chromatic harmonica
Curtis Fowlkes - trombone
Derek Phillips - drums.
Avoid noticing his agile mental multitasking skills. With his ability to think so quickly on several levels, it's no wonder that he invented the 8-string guitar: an instrument that allows him to simultaneously do the work of two mortal musicians. Charlie could be changin lanes while driving, planning a party for his neighbor, pacifying his newborn and kepping his 3-year-old son from dismantling every object within his reach - all the while, dropping thoughtful philosophical and anecdotal nuggets about his new album on ropeadope records, Right Now Move.
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Perhaps conversely, however, Right Now Move is the result of some very focused artistry. After two days spent in the studio getting the right sound and coaxing glitchy equipment into proper behavior, the album was recorded entirely on the last day of a three-day session. Charlie's band, in top form from months of touring, simply ran down the tunes and nailed them. After a break for dinner, the quintet went back into the studio and put down the interludes. As a consequence, Right Now Move is a special kind of album: one full of the innovation and vibrancy that can only be caught on first takes.
THE BAND
For sure, the vitality of Right Now Move has a lot to do with the five musicians who play on it. Charlie's tandem in the rythm section is drummer and fellow Bay Area native Derek Philips, whose array of grooves and percussionistic colors ignite the band. In the unique horn lineup, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes anchors the section with sublime musicality. John Ellis, on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, plays both instruments with gritty elegance. Darting and dancing on top of it all is the chromatic harmonica playing of Gregoire Maret. Charlie hand-picked these musicians because of their individual musical talents and the unique textures they are able to create against his own singular 8-string sound.
Right Now Move
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