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TRACK
LISTING
Charlie
Hunter - 8-string guitar
John Ellis - tenor saxophone
Gregoire Maret - chromatic harmonica
Curtis Fowlkes - trombone
Derek Phillips - drums
Produced
By Scotty Hard & Charlie Hunter
Avoid
noticing his agile mental multitasking skills. With his ability to think
so quickly on several levels, it's no wonder that he invented the 8-string
guitar: an instrument that allows him to simultaneously do the work of
two mortal musicians. Charlie could be changin lanes while driving, planning
a party for his neighbor, pacifying his newborn and kepping his 3-year-old
son from dismantling every object within his reach - all the while, dropping
thoughtful philosophical and anecdotal nuggets about his new album on
ropeadope records, Right Now Move.
RIGHT
NOW RECORD
Perhaps conversely, however, Right Now Move is the result of some very
focused artistry. After two days spent in the studio getting the right
sound and coaxing glitchy equipment into proper behavior, the album was
recorded entirely on the last day of a three-day session. Charlie's band,
in top form from months of touring, simply ran down the tunes and nailed
them. After a break for dinner, the quintet went back into the studio
and put down the interludes. As a consequence, Right Now Move is a special
kind of album: one full of the innovation and vibrancy that can only be
caught on first takes.

THE BAND
For sure, the vitality of Right Now Move has a lot to do with the five
musicians who play on it. Charlie's tandem in the rythm section is drummer
and fellow Bay Area native Derek Philips, whose array of grooves
and percussionistic colors ignite the band. In the unique horn lineup,
trombonist Curtis Fowlkes anchors the section with sublime musicality.
John Ellis, on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, plays both instruments
with gritty elegance. Darting and dancing on top of it all is the chromatic
harmonica playing of Gregoire Maret. Charlie hand-picked these
musicians because of their individual musical talents and the unique textures
they are able to create against his own singular 8-string sound.
Ropeadope
Records (2003)
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