Album Notes

Hey everybody …. I’m a piano player. Write songs. Sing and play some guitar. And been very fortunate to have played with some great musicians from Wynton Marsalis and Tony Bennett to Johnny Adams. Since I was a kid, I’ve played the gamut — the worst dive bars with piano keys so jagged that I cut up my fingers every night, some amazing concert halls, outdoor festivals, great clubs and even floating theaters at sea. My mentor/teacher and friend is Dr. John and I can say that I am blessed to have had the opportunity to learn from a master.

As far as my music goes, I’m just trying to write songs that move people and have something to say. Thankfully, I’ve been blessed to find a lyricist named Ric Steel who brings out the heart and soul of the human spirit with his words. If my music makes you feel sad, joyous, or anything else after hearing it, then I guess I’ve done my job. When I get onstage to perform, well that’s the only place in the world I want to be at that time. I will give you everything I have and more because that is what I do — Play like it’s the last show I’ll ever do.

I grew up in Kansas City and started playing in blues clubs when I was a teenager. New York City (Brooklyn) is my home right now even though I”m more of a “wandering nomad” type and I feel a close kinship to New Orleans. It’s hard to put into words what that city means to me, but having been there right up until Hurricane Katrina and spent a lot of time there since, I can say that it’s one of the most important and influential places in my life as an artist.

I just released my debut Josh Charles EP which features members of Dr. John’s band, my touring band, and was recorded in New Orleans and New York. My co-producer, Steve Jabas and I spent months and countless hours working on the EP and worked with one of the best mixers around now — Ken Lewis (Jay-Z, Beastie Boys, Lenny Kravitz). So many great people and amazing musicians were involved and I am so grateful to have been able to work with each and every one of them.

I hope you dig the music and come out to the shows. Come say hi and feel free to email me here. I’ll get back to you as much as I can. Other than that, all I can say is “let the music play”