ABOUT
Biography
Originally from Montreal, Charles Colizza is a New York based jazz guitarist. Established in New York since 2018, he has recorded alongside jazz saxophone legends Billy Drewes and Dave Pietro. He has shared the stage and has featured in his original projects many jazz giants such as Duane Eubanks, Takuya Kuroda, Stacy Dillard, Chris Hemingway (Sun Ra Arkestra), Spike Wilner, Alan Ferber, Michael Rodriguez, Terrell Stafford, Tim Warfield and Ron McClure.
Charles is the host of the event Jazz In The Basement, the Monday night Jam Session at Sour Mouse which features some of NYC’s finest jazz musicians on a weekly basis. He has played his music all over North America and Europe, performing at Ornithology, B-Flat Acoustik (Berlin), L’Échiquier (Paris), The Blue Note NYC, Upstairs Jazz Club (Canada), Montreal International Jazz Festival (Canada), Arthur’s Tavern, Nublu, The Gene Harris Jazz Festival, Tomi Jazz, Ginny’s Supper Club, The Williamsburg Music Center and many others.
His debut album Hug The Devil, featuring Billy Drewes, has been featured on international radios such as Radio Canada for an interview segment on “Quand le Jazz Est Là” with Stanley Péan as well as in jazz magazines in the USA (Staccatofy, Jazz Weekly, Take Effect, etc.), Russsia (Jazz Quad) and Canada (Sorties Jazz Nights).