"Rare and pure of heart" best
describes the music of this Texas-based smooth jazz guitarist.
Wood is not by any means a newcomer to the music scene. Born
in San Antonio but raised in Bulverde, Texas, he has played
with a few of country's finest musicians like Johnny Gimble
and also played in the house band at Gilley's for three and
a half years.
Charlie first started playing banjo taught
to him by his father at the age of seven. However, at the age
of nine Charlie developed an interest in guitar and when he
was eleven he began to take lessons from a jazz guitarist,
Dow Daggett. At fourteen he began playing professionally various
types of music from Rock N Roll, R&B, Blues to Country.
Getting his feet wet in all genres of music Charlie found that
his true love is Jazz. When contemporary jazz hit the music
scene Charlie knew he had found his niche.
Since releasing his first contemporary jazz CD, In The Thick
of the Woods (which was considered for a grammy nomination in
1996) Charlie has opened for such acts as Chuck Loeb, Fattburger,
George Howard, Gerald Albright, Walter Beasley, Everett Harp
and Brian Culbertson.
Charlie is an accomplished guitarist and
his persistence and determination have enabled him to receive
endorsements from Epiphone Guitars, J. D"Daddario & Co
and Dunlop Picks.
His newest project, Rhythms of the Eclipse,
has guest artist, Kim Stone, bassist for The Rippingtons. The
new CD is phenomenal and captures Charlie's true "sound that fuses smooth jazz,
straight-up jazz, Latin, funk and ballads". He plays his
music with "soul, class and imagination" (Jim Beal,
Night Lights, Express-News), which reveals his inner creativity.
As Charlie believes in giving back to the community, he teaches
children through his music store, Third Stream Music. In addition,
one of the tunes on the new CD, Better Days, is dedicated to
caregivers all over the world, survivors of 9-11 and survivors
of domestic violence.
Charlie is a dedicated and talented man who believes God has
given him his talent for a purpose and he must follow that calling.
He truly believes there is a reason for everything.
With this in mind, it is evident Charlie's music comes from
his heart and for certain, whether you hear Charlie live or on
CD, he will captivate yours.
