spiritual jazz channeling : MoMA NYC, The Moth LA, Centrum Berlin Gallery
JAZZY CHARLES
New York, USA • www.jazzycharles.art • info@jazzycharles.art
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 The Physical Story, Band Of Vices gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2024 My Homies, ARTLOUDLA. Los Angeles, CA, USA
2024 I Stood My Ground, Longwood Arts Gallery @ Hostos, New York, NY, USA
2023 Golden Ratio, ART IS BOND gallery, Houston, TX, USA
2023 OBSIDIAN, Centrum Berlin/ Lagos , Berlin (NG/DE)
2019 A Sis, As Is, Governors Island, New York, NY, USA
2016 PULSE Art Fair, New York, NY, USA
PERFORMANCES
2025 Somática, Performance for Ruth Asawa Exhibition Program, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA
2025 Performance for Jack Whitten Exhibition Program, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA
2024 the Moth LA, Ace Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2020 Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, NY, USA
2017 Austin Chamber Music Festival, Austin, TX, USA*
2016 First Saturdays at Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY, USA*
2016 Winter Jazz Fest NYC, New York, NY, USA*
2015 Third Thursdays at PAMM, Miami, FL, USA*
2015 Live at Lincoln Center @ Hearst Plaza, New York NY, USA
GRANTS
2022 Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Boston, MA, USA
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS RESIDENCIES (𝄞 = music)
2025 LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council), New York , NY, USA
2024 𝄞 Firemoon Radio (self-directed), Los Angeles, CA, USA
2022 BLKSPC Residency at Ryder Farm, New York, NY, USA
2019 𝄞 Wallplay on Canal, New York, NY, USA
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL CREDITS
2024 Rihanna - "Lift me Up" — strings — the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars)
2019 Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé — strings, dance — Grammy Award winner, Best Music
Film (2020) Best Music Documentary (IDA Awards), 6x Emmy nominated (2019)
2018 For Your Eyez Only, J. Cole — co-production — Grammy nominated, Best Rap Album
2016 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole — co-production — Grammy nominated, Best Rap Album
2015 OXYMORON, Schoolboy Q — co-production — Grammy nominated, Best Rap Album
2014 good kid, m.a.a.d. city, Kendrick Lamar — strings, co-production — Grammy nominated, Best Rap Album
EDUCATION
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, USA - music production (incomplete)
Self-directed practice in visual art
* as Charly of Chargaux, an NYC based experimental jazz duo