Charlie Hunter

Charlie Hunter is a jazz, rock and fusion guitarist.

Hunter is best known for playing a custom, eight-string guitar. He plays the lead guitar on the top five strings and bass guitar on the bottom three strings simultaneously. With the addition of rotating leslie speakers, his unique style produces a sound similar to that of a Hammond organ.

Previously, Hunter played a seven-string guitar in Michael Franti's political rap group, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. In 1992, they were the opening band for U2's Zoo TV tour.

Since the debut of his self-titled Charlie Hunter Trio in 1993, Charlie Hunter has recorded 13 albums, 12 of them for Blue Note Records. During that time, Hunter has worked with and recorded with many artists, including Miles Perkins, Scott Amendola, Will Bernard, Jay Lane, Dave Ellis, John Ellis, Mimi Fox, Peter Apfelbaum, Stefon Harris, Kurt Elling, Bobby Previte, Greg Osby, Chris Lovejoy, Leon Parker, Josh Roseman, John Santos, John Schott, Calder Spanier, Adam Cruz, and Willard Dyson, to name just a few.