Chuck Redd is a seasoned performer on both drums and vibraphone. He began performing internationally when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio in 1980 at the age of 21. That year, he joined the Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis.) To his credit are ten extensive European tours and four tours of Japan, including festival tours with the Barney Kessel Trio and the Ken Peplowski/Conte Candoli Sextet in 2000.

Redd’s career as a featured artist on the vibraphone has also earned critical acclaim:

“Chuck Redd makes an impressive debut on vibraharp; his crisp, resourceful mallet work is invigorating!” Downbeat Magazine

Chuck was featured vibraphonist with the Mel Torme All-Star Jazz Quintet from 1991 until 1996. While on tour with Torme, Ira Gitler of Jazz Times said:

“Redd’s vibes were equally notable for vigor and melodiousness.”

Jazz Times also praised Redd’s playing on Charlie Byrd’s 1999 release, My Inspiration calling his vibes work, “Exquisite! ”

When Chuck recently led his own quartet at Blues Alley, the Washington Post said:

“...he unfurled fluid, swinging improvisations, showing a flair for creating both sunny and earthy moods. His approach to ballads was warmly lyrical and laced with vibrato.”

He has toured and performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme, Tommy Flanagan, Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Laurindo Almeida, Tal Farlow, Red Norvo, Ken Peplowski, Scott Hamilton, Dr. Billy Taylor, Marian McPartland, Bucky Pizzarelli and Terry Gibbs, to name a few.

Redd is featured on over 35 recordings. Recent releases include Big Band Treasures with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Grenadilla with Ken Peplowski, and My Inspiration with Charlie Byrd and Trio da Paz. He can also be heard on the sound track to the popular PBS television series, “The Great Chefs, “ and the NPR broadcast “Jazz Smithsonian.”

Chuck’s most noteworthy performances include an appearance with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet in Africa for the Namibian Independence Day Celebration, a recital at the White House with the Barney Kessel Trio, concerts at Carnegie Hall with Mel Torme, and the Tonight Show.

Chuck is currently a member of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the New York based Ken Peplowski Quartet and the Loren Schoenberg Big Band. Chuck’s first recording as a leader, titled Stomp, Look and Listen, features Charlie Byrd and Tommy Flanagan.

This coming Fall Chuck will release his second recording as a leader, All This and Heaven, Too, an Arbors CD featuring jazz greats George Mraz, Gene Bertoncini, and Ken Peplowski.