Author Archives: Charlie Dennard

First off, the new Razl CD (pictured) entitled “Rotonova” has finally been released featuring myself alongside such greats as Mike Keneally, Dean Brown, Bryan Beller, and Damian Erskine!!! Intergalactic dirty guitar grooves for earthling weirdos best describes this stellar recording … Continue reading →

Being in Brazil has been one of the most musically inspiring experiences of my life. Not only have I learned more about the incredible depth of the Brazilian masters such as Ivan Lins, Egberto Gismonti, and Chico Buarque to name … Continue reading →

The Electrolounge Project is one of my newest projects to emerge out of my home studio. Combining elements of urban jazz and soul music (that would be from me!) with the elegant vocal improvisations of Swiss/Moroccan singer Malika Alaoui and … Continue reading →

Happy (Late) New Year everyone! Coincidentally, this year has started with a “Grande Finale” of sorts for me. After performing over 1,700 shows in 12 different countries, I have just completed my 5-year tour of duty with Cirque du Soleil’s … Continue reading →

I think almost every Brazilian person that I have ever known or worked with has been a bit crazy! Performing here in Curitiba has only confirmed my thoughts becuase the energy coming from the audience each night feels insanely beautiful. … Continue reading →

Located along the northern coast of Spain, Gijon is a beautiful town that caters to local spanish tourists during the summer season. I can ride my bike on the pedestrian walkway next to the beach almost all the way to … Continue reading →

I’m certainly enjoying living and working in Paris at the moment. Excellent food, good jazz and beautiful women seem to be in abundance in this part of the world. If only the metro was a little cleaner and more people … Continue reading →

Over a quarter of a million people came to see “Alegria” throughout the last 10 weeks (91 shows!) in Barcelona. Needless to say, there’s some serious ‘auto-pilot’ going on when doing a gig like this. However, one night towards the … Continue reading →

Regardless of the rain in Spain and our unyielding work schedule, Barcelona has proven to be one of the most exhilarating cities that I’ve ever visited. Riding my bike around this historic city leaves me in awe of its magnificent … Continue reading →

During my final month in Madrid last year I had the great fortune of meeting an incredible guitarist and composer named Raul Huelves (www.razlplanet.com). After hearing his music and realizing that our musical influences were very similar, he kindly asked … Continue reading →