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Denis Charles was born on 4 December, 1933, is a Jazz drummer from the Virgin Islands. Discover Denis Charles's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Born 4 December 1933
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1933

Denis Alphonso Charles (December 4, 1933 – March 26, 1998) was a jazz drummer.

Charles was born in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and first played bongos at age seven with local ensembles in the Virgin Islands.

1945

In 1945, he moved to New York, and gigged frequently around town.

1954

In 1954, he began working with Cecil Taylor, and the pair collaborated until 1958.

Following this he played with Steve Lacy, Gil Evans, and Jimmy Giuffre.

He befriended Ed Blackwell, and the two influenced each other.

1964

He recorded with Sonny Rollins on a calypso-tinged set, and then returned to time with Lacy, with whom he played until 1964.

1967

He worked with Archie Shepp and Don Cherry in 1967, but heroin addiction saw him leave the record industry until 1971.

1970

In the 1970s and 1980s, he played regularly on the New York jazz scene with Frank Lowe, David Murray, Charles Tyler, Billy Bang, and others, and also played funk, rock, and traditional Caribbean music.

1989

He released three discs as a leader between 1989 and 1992, and died of pneumonia in his sleep in New York in 1998.

Charles died four days after a five-week European tour with the Borgmann/Morris/Charles (BMC) Trio, with Wilber Morris and Thomas Borgmann.

His last concert with this trio took place at the Berlin's Willy-Brandt-Haus.

With the BMC Trio he recorded some albums in his last two years.

1999

A fifth CD was released after he died: The Last Concert - Dankeschön, Silkheart Records, 1999.

2002

In 2002, Veronique Doumbe released a film documentary, Denis A. Charles: An Interrupted Conversation, about the life of Charles.

With Steve Lacy

With Gil Evans

With Sonny Rollins

With Peter Kuhn

With Billy Bang

With Wilber Morris and Charles Tyler

With The Jazz Doctors (Rafael Garrett, Frank Lowe, Billy Bang)

With Rob Brown

With William Parker

With John Blum (pianist)

With Sirone