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Charlie Hunter | |
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 Hunter at SPACE, Portland, Maine, February 25, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 23, 1967 Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, acid jazz, jazz rock, funk, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Blue Note, Ropeadope, Concord Records, SideHustle Records |
| Member of | Garage A Trois, Groundtruther, SuperBlue, Buffalo |
| Formerly of | T. J. Kirk |
| Website | www |
Charlie Hunter (born May 23, 1967) is an American guitarist, composer, producer and bandleader. First coming to prominence in the early 1990s, Hunter plays custom-made seven- and eight-string guitars on which he simultaneously plays bass lines, chords, and melodies. Critic Sean Westergaard described Hunter's technique as "mind-boggling...he's an agile improviser with an ear for great tone, and always has excellent players alongside him in order to make great music, not to show off."[1] Hunter's technique is rooted in the styles of jazz guitarists Joe Pass and Tuck Andress, two of his biggest influences, who blended bass notes with melody in a way that created the illusion of two guitars.[2]
- ^ Sean Westergaard (March 29, 2005). "Steady Groovin' - Charlie Hunter | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Meredith, Bill. "Charlie Hunter | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2017.