The professional career of classically-trained Charles Flores began in Cuba, performing as bass player for Cuban jazz vocalist and composer Bobby Carcasses. While playing with Carcasses, he was enlisted by pianist Emiliano Salvador, one of the key musicians in the history of Cuban jazz. For the next three years, he performed throughout Europe and Latin America with Salvador and his quartet.
Charles later joined the renowned Latin fusion group Afrocuba during 1992 and 1993 recording a CD titled “Acontecer.”
In 1999, he recorded with Juan Carlos Formell’s on his CD “Songs from a Little Blue House.”
Charles Flores released his first solo CD titled “Reminiscence” featuring Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez in 2000.
Throughout his career, Charles Flores performed with Michel Camilo, Jane Bunnett, Paquito D’rivera, J.P. Torres, Brian Lynch, Giovanni Hidalgo, David Sanchez, BBC Big Band, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Alturo Sandoval, Dave Valentin, Steve Khan, Dafnis Prieto, Fahir Atakoglu, Dave Samuels, Siedah Garrett and others.
In 2002 he became a member of the Michel Camilo Trio, performing at the most important jazz venues of the world. He participated in the Michel Camilo recording “Live at the Blue Note” album that won a Grammy for the Best Latin Jazz Album of the year 2004.
More information available at this official website: http://www.charlesfloresmusic.com
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
