Charlie Hunter Trio
Charlie Hunter Trio
Charlie Hunter 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." 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.
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Charlie Hunter is a guitarist, producer, and composer known for his groundbreaking approach to hybrid guitar. He first gained recognition for his custom eight-string technique, allowing him to play bass lines, chords, and melodies simultaneously. , the fanned-fret guitar company he co-founded in 2015 with Clay Conner and Wes Lambe.
Throughout his thirty-five-year career, Hunter has developed a sound that blends jazz, funk, blues, and rock with effortless groove and improvisational depth. He has released numerous albums, toured internationally, and collaborated widely, including the acclaimed project SuperBlue with Kurt Elling. Recent highlights include work with Victoria Victoria, Butcher Brown, Jubu Smith, Sam Fribush, and Candice Ivory, as well as a Tiny Desk appearance with Carrtoons, Kiefer, and Nate Smith.
Hunter also leads SideHustle Records and continues his deep study of Blind Blake's music on Patreon.
