Charles Blenzig

Charles Blenzig (born August 12, 1958) is an American Jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator.

Contents

• Charles Blenzig Say What You Mean
• Veronica Nunn Leading Me Back To You
• Discography
• References

In the mid 1980s Blenzig joined the Legendary Gil Evans Monday Night Orchestra that performed weekly at Sweet basil Jazz Club.

Blenzig has performed with Michael Brecker, Marcus Miller, Bill Evans (Saxophonist with Miles Davis), Hiram Bullock, Lew Soloff, Kenwood Dennard, Eddie Gomez, Dave Weckl, Joe Locke, Harvey Mason, Joe Beck, Italian rapper Jovanotti, and, among others.

Blenzig has been musical director for singer/songwriter Michael Franks since 1990, and for the late Latin Jazz Saxophonist Gato Barbieri. Blenzig has toured extensively throughout the world as a leader and sideman including South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Georgia, Europe and Korea.

Professor Blenzig is a member of the Purchase Conservatory Jazz Department faculty with John Faddis, Hal Galper, John Abercrombie and Todd Coolman.