ABOUT
Biography
Winner of the Oscar Peterson Jazz Scholarship Competition, Charles Colizza is a New York based jazz guitarist. Established in the city since 2018, he has shared the stage and has featured in his original projects many jazz giants such as Duane Eubanks, Takuya Kuroda, Stacy Dillard, Billy Drewes, Chris Hemingway (Sun Ra Arkestra), Spike Wilner, Alan Ferber, Michael Rodriguez, Terrell Stafford, Tim Warfield and Ron McClure.
He has performed in venues all across North America and Europe including Smalls Jazz Club, Ornithology, Montreal International Jazz Festival, B-Flat Acoustik (Berlin), L’Échiquier (Paris), The Blue Note NYC, Upstairs Jazz Clubs, Cafe Ornithology, Arthur’s Tavern, Groove, Nublu, The Gene Harris Jazz Festival, Tomi Jazz, Ginny’s Supper Club, The Williamsburg Music Center and many others.
Charles currently hosts the Monday night jam session at Sour Mouse. For the past 3 years, his session has featured some of NYC’s finest jazz musicians. 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).