Musician Dictionary

Denis Charles

American jazz drummer (1933–1998) · drums

DescriptionAmerican jazz drummer (1933–1998)
Source: Wikidata
Born1933-12-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSaint Croix Saint Croix
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1998-03-26
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaU.S. Virgin Islands
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryVI
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz drummer jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofRob Brown Trio New York 3 Jemeel Moondoc Quintet Jemeel Moondoc Sextet John Blum Astrogeny Quartet Michael Marcus Trio Peter Kuhn Quartet Peter Kuhn Quintet Cecil Taylor Quartet Billy Bang Quartet Billy Bang Quintet The Jazz Doctors Denis Charles IVtet In Order to Survive Gil Evans And His Orchestra Patricia Nicholson Ensemble The Cecil Taylor Quartet Sonny Rollins & Co. Steve Lacy Three Claude Lawrence Trio Cecil Taylor Quintet Luther Thomas Quartet Luther Thomas Quintet Dennis Charles Triangle Thomas Borgmann Trio Cecil Taylor Trio Borgmann / Morris / Charles Trio Bob Ackerman Trio Steve Lacy-Roswell Rudd Quartet Elliott Levin Quartet Cecil Taylor All Stars Wilber Morris Trio Quartet + 1 The Cecil Taylor Quartet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Charles D. Charles D.C. Denis "Jazz" Charles Dennis "King" Charles Dennis Charles Dennis Cherles Dennis King Charles デニスチャールズ デニス・チャールス

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Identifiers

mbid: 09171f48-dbf5-4140-9f39-968734bf2914 · wikidata: Q1189035 · isni: 000000005514730X · discogs: 319789

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