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Charlie Hunter is a jazz, rock and fusion guitarist.
Hunter is best known for playing a custom, eight-string guitar. He plays the lead guitar on the top five strings and bass guitar on the bottom three strings simultaneously. With the addition of rotating leslie speakers, his unique style produces a sound similar to that of a Hammond organ, an instrument he set out to imitate.
Previously, Hunter played a seven-string guitar in Michael Franti's political rap group, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. In 1992, they were the opening band for U2's Zoo TV tour.
Since the debut of his self-titled Charlie Hunter Trio in 1993, Charlie Hunter has recorded 13 albums. During that time, Hunter has worked with and recorded with many artists, including Miles Perkins, Scott Amendola, Will Bernard, Jay Lane, David Ellis, John Ellis, Mimi Fox, Peter Apfelbaum, Stefon Harris, Kurt Elling, Bobby Previte, Greg Osby, Chris Lovejoy, Leon Parker, Josh Roseman, John Santos, John Schott, Calder Spanier, Mos Def, Norah Jones, Adam Cruz, and Willard Dyson, to name just a few.
Discography
- 1993 - Charlie Hunter Trio - Prawn Song
- 1995 - Bing, Bing, Bing! - Blue Note
- 1996 - Ready, Set...Shango! - Blue Note
- 1997 - Natty Dread - Blue Note
- 1998 - Return of the Candyman - Blue Note
- 1999 - Duo - Blue Note
- 2000 - Charlie Hunter - Blue Note
- 2000 - Solo Eight-String Guitar - Contra Punto
- 2001 - Songs from the Analog Playground - Blue Note
- 2003 - Right Now Move - Ropeadope
- 2003 - Come In Red Dog, This is Tango Leader - Ropeadope
- 2004 - Friends Seen and Unseen - Ropeadope
- 2004 - Latitude (Groundtruther) - Thirsty Ear
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