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Charlie Wood's musical development was first influenced by his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee and then later by New Orleans where, from the age of seventeen, he lived for several years.In his early twenties, Wood toured the US and Europe as keyboard player for blues guitarist Albert King before returning to Memphis and establishing a residency on the city’s historic Beale Street. This residency lasted for many years, during which time Wood performed with a wide range of musicians including B.B. King, Georgie Fame, Joey DeFrancesco, George Coleman, Mulgrew Miller and Alvin Batiste. Honours received during these years included being awarded the Freedom of the City and a dedicated Charlie Wood Day by Memphis City Council, the N.A.R.A.S. Premier Player Award for Keyboards and the Beale St. Merchants’ Association Entertainer of the Year award.
In October 2014, Wood became the 136th recipient of a Brass Note on Memphis’s Beale Street.
Wood is now based in Britain and is married to the British jazz singer Jacqui Dankworth
“Remember the first time you heard Dylan, or Springsteen or Waits? Charlie Wood delivers that same jolt…brilliant”
Jazz Times
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