“Chuck Lamb is an extremely creative, harmonically interesting, rhythmically exciting pianist and one of the best improvisers I’ve heard in recent times!” - Dave Brubeck, 2011 “In early 2014, I had the great pleasure of meeting, and working in Denver with amazing pianist Chuck Lamb. From the very first downbeat, it immediately was clear to me that he’s developed a unique approach, and has much talent not only for performing, but also as a composer.” – Bennie Maupin (woodwinds, Herbie Hancock) “A very proficient pianist and expert soloist. His original compositions are varied and exuberant. His work is exemplary.” – Downbeat “Chuck Lamb brings the audience to a standing ovation with the performance of his original composition ‘Prime Directive.’ His performance ignited the other musicians in his group.” – Chico CA Enterprise “Lamb sweeps together a stunningly comprehensive approach to the piano. He can play with the elegance of Teddy Wilson and positively roar with the most leonine gestures. We joked after the concert, ‘So this is the man that plays the universe!’ …No exaggeration really, for his technique is enormous and his imagination seems to know no bounds!” – Birch Creek Performance Review “Chuck Lamb carries on Dave Brubeck’s legacy with style and grace.” – Audiophile Review “Chuck Lamb has certainly done his musical homework and brings his own creative and fresh ideas to the beauty of improvisation.” – Keyboard Magazine "Then came a beautiful arrangement [of Dave Brubeck’s] 'In Your Own Sweet Way' and it became evident that Lamb has absorbed the Brubeck style so that, if you closed your eyes, you thought you heard Dave's distinctive touch." - Reading Eagle, Reading, PA *** Chuck Lamb, who, in addition to being an exciting and emotive pianist, is also a prolific composer, has just released a new CD titled “North By Northeast” with the Chuck Lamb JazzFusion Quintet. The CD, which features Chuck’s original “acoustic fusion” compositions, has been garnering new fans and rave reviews. Chuck has been with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet for 14 years and has performed with the Quartet and/or his own groups at numerous renowned venues around the world, including… Jazz At Lincoln Center, NYC Newport Jazz Festival Monterey Jazz Festival Detroit Jazz Festival Montreal Jazz Festival Hollywood Bowl Blue Note, Tokyo Singapore, with the Chinese National Orchestra Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow with the Russian National Orchestra Dubrovnik Music Festival, Croatia Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival Rochester Jazz Festival Syracuse Jazz Festival Yoshi’s, San Francisco/Oakland Jazz Standard, NYC St. Petersburg, France, Spain, Switzerland, Guatemala, Canada and more. Chuck began his professional music career at the age of 10, playing drums and percussion in Upstate New York. At 15, Chuck switched to piano and began composing his own music. Several years later, Chuck co-founded the exciting jazz fusion group, “Dry Jack,” which Rolling Stone History of Music cited as one of the premiere, cutting edge fusion bands of the electric jazz movement. With Chuck’s original compositions, Dry Jack released two enthusiastically received albums for the Inner City label, toured extensively and received global recognition. The group shared the stage with many musical greats, including Ray Charles, Pat Metheny, Freddie Hubbard and McCoy Tyner. In more recent collaborations, Chuck has released a number of highly acclaimed CDs and has played with many renowned artists, including Dave Brubeck, Bela Fleck, Larry Coryell, the Woody Herman Orchestra, Peter Frampton, David Benoit, Ernestine Anderson, Eddie Daniels, Dave Holland, “Cream” drummer Ginger Baker, Bennie Maupin (Herbie Hancock), Kenwood Dennard, Richie Cole, Terell Stafford, Ernie Watts and principal members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Detroit Symphony and Albany Symphony. Chuck has also written or co-written a number of commissioned musical works for film, television, dance, fashion and theater, including works for Crestone Films; Electric City Couture (featuring Petia Kassarova, cellist with Grammy-winning Albany Symphony Orchestra); Nacre Dance Company and more. On a personal note, Chuck had the honor of becoming good friends with the legendary Dave Brubeck and Chuck’s CD tribute to Dave (“Lambinizations II: A Tribute to Dave Brubeck”) brought enthusiastic accolades from the maestro (see quote above). In addition to being a professional touring musician and prolific composer, Chuck is also an accomplished and creative music educator. He has taught workshops and clinics across the United States, as well as in Japan, Singapore and Russia, where he taught a class in composition and improvisation to students from ages 6-70 and enjoyed the novel experience of teaching the entire class via a Russian translator. For more information and booking, please visit www.chucklambmusic.com and contact the JWP Agency (steve@jwpagency.com; 941-870-9792).