Bill
Allred's Classic Jazz Band Bios
Charlie Bertini
 Charlie
Bertini -
Trumpet
Charlie began trumpet lessons at age nine
in Cortland, NY (upstate) and was active in marching band,
concert band, orchestra, chorus, and conducting classes.
Eager to work professionally, he started his own dance band
in the ninth grade. At age 19 he joined the Clyde Beatty-Cole
Bros Circus and toured for six years as first trumpeter and
later as the musical director. The circus relocated him to
Florida where he began to play a variety of gigs: Dixieland
show clubs, stage shows with nightclub performers like Al
Martino, Mel Torme', and Patti Page, and free-lance engagements
at Walt Disney World and Church Street Station in Orlando,
Florida.
Orlando
being an attractive workplace, Charlie played for four
years at Circus World Theme Park
as first trumpeter
and conductor. This prepared him for a year's tour as musical
director for the Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey
Circus. In demand as a first-call trumpeter he has backed
up artists such as Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini, Johnny
Mathis, and Ray Charles. He has played on network TV specials
for Walt Disney World, Ringling Bros Circus, and several
PBS music specials. His AppleJazz cable show from his 1995
AppleJazz concert was nominated for a CableAce Award for "Best
Music Program For 1995."
As a recording artist, Charlie has four solo albums OUT
OF SEASON, APPLESASS, JEWELS, ACID DIXIE (on AppleJazz
Records) and two Christmas albums, CHRISTMAS COOKIES, and
FRESH BATCH (on Arbors Records), which are rapidly becoming
classics in the industry. Charlie has recorded eight albums
with Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band and has produced twenty-five
albums for other artists, with more in the works.
Charlie is also the executive director of the annual AppleJazz
Festival held in upstate NY. He has played in 45 states,
Europe, and China. As a teacher and clinician he has led
workshops and lectures at high schools and universities
and instructs periodically at the University of Central
Florida and Seminole Community College. Still based in
Orlando, Charlie enjoys a variety of musical settings and
challenges and continues to be one of the most versatile
and respected trumpeters in the industry.
Charlie is available for concerts, recordings, seminars,
and lectures.
For inquiries, please contact:
Charlie Bertini
10825 Wheaton Court
Orlando, FL 32821
407-363-5914 phone
407-248-2898 fax
info@applejazz.com
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