Patrick charles's Page
Latest Activity
Jan 1
Dec. 19, 2007
Nov. 19, 2007
Oct. 29, 2007
Sep. 29, 2007
Sep. 17, 2007
Profile
- Favorite Smooth Jazz Artist
- Miles Davis,Urban Nights,Grover Washington Jr.Sting,Weather Report,Peter Gabriel,Kevin Toney,Everette Harp,Omar Hakim
- E mail address
- http://soleilrecords@sbcglobal.net
- About Me:
- With accomplished musicianship and a great sense of deep groove, virtuoso drummer Patrick Charles's music is both visual and cerebral. His debut CD, Cité Soleil, presents an artist of far-reaching vision and versatility. Scheduled for release in 2007 on his own Soleil recording label, Cité Soleil brings Patrick Charles center stage as a composer, producer and leader. Featuring a stellar cast of LA studio players, and world class jazz artist, such as Everette Harp of George Duke and Anita Baker, Wayne Linsey of Miles Davis, Kevin Toney of Ray Charles and Whitney Houston, and one time Musical director of the Temptations and Impromt 2 Johnny Britt. Cité Soleil showcases Patrick's own original songs and retells hits from legendary artists like Sting and Seal through the language of jazz. But it was upon hearing the news of his sister death in the summer of 2004 that Patrick began to focus on the core material for the album. "My sister was always an encouraging and positive force in my life; 'Charlene,' the last song on the CD, is dedicated to her."
Born in port-au-Prince Haiti, but raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Patrick owes his musical awakening during middle school to the trumpet. But the drums quickly became his instrument of choice, fueled by a love of what at the time were a new media outlet, MTV, and an emerging culture called hip-hop. Music became Patrick's calling card. Strangely enough, his first encounter with jazz happened by chance. "I found a pile of jazz records in an abandoned building in the neighborhood; in that pile was Miles Davis's Tutu. I'd heard some older cats in the 'hood mention his name, so I picked up the record; I've been hooked ever since."
Patrick started to gig professionally during high school, during which time he became the regular drummer with the house band at the famous Peppermint Lounge in his hometown of East Orange NJ, nightly guess artist appearances includes the legendary Lou Rawls, Shaka Kahn, Barry White, and famed hip hop artist Naughty by Nature and Queen Latifah. After high school, Patrick set his eyes on the famed Berklee College of music in Boston, and then Los Angeles, where his work as a freelance drummer has brought him acclaim from live performances, studio sessions and television appearances that have include Boston Legal, Melrose place, comedy central band, BET Jazz, and the movie crazy the life of famed legendary jazz guitarist Hank Garland. While enjoying a busy career as a freelance drummer, Patrick began work on his own project a labor of love that has at last culminated in the full-length CD Cité Soleil.
- Where do you find your music?
- At my own website www.Soleilrecords.com or CDBaby,www.musicforte.com,www.garageband.com
Patrick charles's Blog
Cite Soleil review
Posted on September 6th, 2007 at 8:50pm —
No Comments (Add)
RSS
What Is Elton John Thinking?
The comments from Sir Elton to shut down the internet just really bother me!
What if someone from the piano roll business or the sheet music publisher had told Thomas Edison that the phonograph needed to be destroyed because it was going to ruin the music business. Where would Elton or any other artist be today that succeed [...]
(Comments)
(Comments)
Paul Colligan Podcast Interview From BuyThatCD.com
This blog posting from Paul at his blog www.PaulColligan.com
My buddy and audio/video mentor Mike Stewart has launched a fascinating little project over at BuyThatCD.com.
Essentially, Mike has launched a “real” record label and his first project is an album called “Unspoken.”
The album is actually, quite good - but that’s not the point of this post.
His little [...]
(Comments)
(Comments)
New Smooth Jazz Act and Label Use Web 2.0 Tatics To Build Brand
This is our latest press release to spread our story. It is here on the blog because we want it picked up where ever we can. Thanks for being a part of our community!
-For Immediate Release-
Dreamcat Records, distributed by Alive Records (www.AliveRecords.com) has released to radio and online their smooth jazz act, MichaelandMike.com (www.MichaelandMike.com) using [...]
(Comments)
(Comments)
We Are Hitting The Airwaves!
Michael and Mike is now released to radio and we are starting get on some stations.
Please call your local stations and request us. If they need the single, they can download it from this blog by clicking here
“Unspoken” is now here and available for purchase for only $13.88 plus shipping and handling.
Be sure to join [...]
(Comments)
(Comments)
Michael and Mike.com First Official CD Sale
Little did we know that when we sold our first official CD sale that we would discover our new fan club president, Steve Rosenbaum from www.MPWR.tv. Watch his testimonial below!
(Comments)
(Comments)
About smoothjazzspace
Mike Edging
created this social network on Ning.
smoothjazzspace Badge
Spread the word. Get your own smoothjazzspace badge for your website or MySpace page. (Get Code)
© 2008 Created by Mike Edging
Comment Wall (12 comments)
You need to be a member of smoothjazzspace to add comments!
Join this network
PEACE & STAY BLESSED
peace and grooveful
everett b walters
www.mbarhollywood.com
View All Comments