Charlie Shoemake
Charlie Shoemake | |
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| Birth name | Charles Edward Shoemake |
| Born |
July 27, 1937 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
| Instrument(s) | Vibraphone |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Muse, Chase |
| Website | www |
Charlie Shoemake (born July 27, 1937) is an American jazz vibraphonist. He played in George Shearing's Quintet for seven years, starting in 1967. He also played vibes on the soundtrack of the Clint Eastwood film Bird. He is the director of the Central Coast Jazz Institute in Cambria, California.
His wife, Sandi Shoemake, is a jazz singer and sings on many of his albums.