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Teddy Charles
vib, 1928-2012 US, Chicopee, Massachusetts
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. Theodore Charles Cohen Theodore Cohen
Teddy Charles (April 13, 1928 – April 16, 2012) was an influential American jazz musician and composer whose instruments were the vibraphone, piano, and drums.Born Theodore Charles Cohen in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, he studied at the Juilliard School of Music as a percussionist. Later he began to record and made personal appearances as Teddy Cohen with bands as a vibraphonist, writing, arranging and producing records, in 1951 changing his last name to Charles.Charles died in 2012, just three days after his 84th birthday.
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live | Teddy Charles, Walter Wolff Trio | 2009 | Album |
| Dances With Bulls | Teddy Charles | 2008 | Album |
| Adventures In California | Teddy Charles | 2006 | Compil. |
| New Directions | Teddy Charles | 1999 | Compil. |
| Olio | Thad Jones - Frank Wess - Teddy Charles - Mal Waldron - Doug Watkins - Elvin Jones | 1996 | Album |
| After Hours | Thad Jones, Kenny Burrell, Frank Wess, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor, Teddy Charles, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones | 1982 | Compil. |
| Ezz-thetic | Lee Konitz & Miles Davis, Teddy Charles & Jimmy Raney | 1964 | Compil. |
| Coolin' | Teddy Charles - Idrees Sulieman - John Jenkins - Mal Waldron | 1959 | Album |
| Olio | Thad Jones - Frank Wess - Teddy Charles - Mal Waldron - Doug Watkins - Elvin Jones | 1958 | Single |
| Evolution | Teddy Charles, Charles Mingus, J.R. Monterose - Teddy Charles New Directions Quartet | 1958 | Single |
| Vibe-Rant | Teddy Charles | 1957 | Album |
| Word From Bird | Teddy Charles | 1957 | Album |
| Evolution | Teddy Charles / Shorty Rogers / Jimmy Giuffre / Charles Mingus / Shelly Manne | 1957 | Compil. |
| Olio | Thad Jones - Frank Wess - Teddy Charles - Mal Waldron - Doug Watkins - Elvin Jones, The Prestige All Stars | 1957 | Album |
| Collaboration West | Teddy Charles / Shorty Rogers / Shelly Manne / Jimmy Giuffre | 1956 | Compil. |
| The Dual Role Of Bob Brookmeyer | Bob Brookmeyer With Teddy Charles And Jimmy Raney | 1956 | Compil. |
| New Directions | Teddy Charles, Hall Overton, Ed Shaughnessy | 1954 | Album |
| Teddy Charles' West Coasters | Teddy Charles | 1953 | Single |
| So Long Broadway / Nobody's Heart | Teddy Charles | Album |
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