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VIDEO INTERVIEW AND Q & A WITH CHARLIE HUNTER
Charlie sat down before his show at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, California on May 13th for an interview and to answer questions from the audience. Learn about Charlie's early years growing up in Berkeley, how "busking" in Europe has affected his playing, and what lead Charlie to moving from the 8-string to the 7-string guitar. Watch it here!

NPR APPEARANCE: CHARLIE HUNTER HAS 'NEGLECTED TO INFORM YOU.'

Charlie Hunter's new album is curiously titled 'Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid.' "Well, it's a quote from a real, older, curmudgeonly musician that people have worked for," Hunter says. "And I cannot name names, but it really did happen. It really does happen; let me put it that way." Not that he would ever spring the same surprise on any of his bandmates."No way, no way, no way," Hunter says. "I tell them exactly how little money they'll be getting paid upfront."

He joined host Liane Hansen to talk about recording in monaural sound, answer some listeners' questions and discuss his unusual seven-string guitar, which allows him to play bass lines and guitar riffs at once. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE!

NEW ALBUM: 'GENTLEMEN, I NEGLECTED TO INFORM YOU YOU WILL NOT BE GETTING PAID'
Charlie's latest record titled 'Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid' is out now! The lineup includes Eric Kalb (Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, John Scofield) on drums, Curtis Fowlkes (Jazz Passengers, Lounge Lizards, Bill Frisell) and Alan Ferber (Don Byron, Kenny Wheeler) on trombone, and Eric Biondo (Antibalas, TV On The Radio) on trumpet!

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from 'GENTLEMEN, I NEGLECTED TO INFORM YOU YOU WILL NOT BE GETTING PAID' "High Pockets And A Fanny Pack"	a live version of a track from 'GENTLEMEN...' recorded at Yoshi's in San Francisco on 12/15/09 "Antoine"

ORDER THE NEW CD!
Order 'Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid' directly from Charlie Hunter's Official Store where we have bundle sale offers for the 'Gentlemen...' CD along with either 'Baboon Strength' CD or 'Friends Seen and Unseen' CD. Check the Store for details.

FLYMEDIA FEATURE ON CHARLIE HUNTER!!
The online magazine FlyMedia.com has put together an amazing feature on Charlie. Follow this link to read an article on Charlie, watch a video of Charlie discussing the art of playing the eight-string guitar, learn about musician's who have had a significant influence on Charlie's sound, and listen to a few tracks from Charlie's latest album Baboon Strength, all at FlyMedia.com.

RECORDING SESSION VIDEO WITH JOHN MAYER
Back on May 29th, 2005, John Mayer had Charlie Hunter and Steve Jordan come in to the studio to record an unwritten song for his album 'Continuum.' The song, which later became "In Repair" was recorded and written on the fly in one day.

Check out a video of the recording session here. (Be sure to check out both part 1 and part 2.)

CHARLIE APPEARING IN DOCUMENTARY AIRING APRIL 20th
Charlie is interviewed for the Documentary Channel’s new four-part series, “Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense”. The series premieres Monday April 20th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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NEW CD - BABOON STRENGTH!
Charlie Hunter's going indie with his first self-release in a career spanning 18 years, 14 albums, a dozen side projects and a zillion miles on the road performing live! Baboon Strength is available digitally though www.reapandsow.com as well as all other major digital music retailers. If digital is not your thing 'Baboon Strength' is available in CD form through Charlie's online store and at live shows.

LISTEN TO THE 'BABOON STRENGTH' PODCAST
Larry Legend sat down with Charlie in New York City at the end of August to talk about the new CD 'Baboon Strength.' Learn about what has been influencing Charlie's sound lately and hear Charlie talk about each song on the new record and get a preview of those tracks. Check it out here:

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CHARLIE'S NEW BLOG
Charlie has started a new blog. Check it out here!!

MAILING LIST (GET A FREE MP3!) & STREET TEAM
To keep informed of the lastest Charlie Hunter news and tour dates please join Charlie's mailing list at the bottom of this page and get a FREE MP3 of the Charlie Hunter Quartet performing Bob Marley's "Talkin' Blues" recorded on May 12th, 1997 with his Quartet! Also, if you would like to promote Charlie Hunter shows in your area please sign up for Charlie's Street Team, also at the bottom of this page. Thanks for your support!

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AVAILABLE NOW - EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD!
Scott Amendola Band - Live in New York
Jenny Scheinman - violin
Nels Cline - guitar
Charlie Hunter - 7-string guitar
Scott Amendola - drums and electronics

Recorded April 25th, 2008 at The Jazz Standard.

Scintillating groovelacious mischief, playing original music by Scott.

'MISTICO' RELEASED JULY 31, 2007
THE CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO (featuring Simon Lott on drums and Erik Deutsch on piano, Fender Rhodes, and CasioTone) unleased their first studio recording, Mistico, on July 31 2007 on Fantasy/Concord Records! Is it rock? Is it funk? Is it jazz? YES! It’s the indefinable, yet irresistible, musical hybrid that comes from the master of the 7-string guitar, Charlie Hunter. With its decidedly loose and live feel, his latest release, Mistico is anything but straightforward. Relix Magazine says "What's not to like when Hunter announces smartly constructed tunes, Deutsch drives hom the point often on piano and Lott syncopates the hot rhythms?" To hear sound clips and to pre-order the CD from the Official Charlie Hunter Online Store!

DOWNLOAD: CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO - LIVE AT YOSHI'S - OAKLAND, CA 12/15/06
By popular demand, we are releasing this CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO live show featuring Charlie's new lineup of ERIK DEUTSCH (piano, keyboards) and SIMON LOTT (drums). Charlie is always pushing forward... playing new songs live months before the record comes out. As a result, audiences have been visiting the merchandise counter looking for some material with this new lineup.

So we are making available what we thought was the hottest night of the Yoshi's run on December 15th, 2006 to tide you over until the new record comes out in August. The show was mixed live to two-track stereo for your listening pleasure. Charlie Hunter Trio - Live at Yoshi's in Oakland, California 12/15/06 is now available for download in AAC, MP3, and CD-quality FLAC formats exclusively through Charlie's web site. CD label and jewel case artwork for print is included. Visit Charlie's download store for this and other exclusive live shows available from the archives.

Upcoming Shows

August 6-8, 2010
Telluride Jazz Celebration
TELLURIDE, CO

August 21, 2010
Equifunk Arena
EQUINUNK, PA

September 9, 2010
Fox Theater
BOULDER, CO

September 10, 2010
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
DENVER, CO

September 11, 2010
Gallagher's Pub & The Harp
SAN DIEGO, CA

September 12, 2010
Rhythm Room
PHOENIX, AZ

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