BIO
Charles Mascari is a contemporary jazz guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer.
His solo projects have been contemporary jazz, smooth jazz, urban grooves. In addition to performing live his original music is being placed in film,
tv commercials, tv themes, background music and much more.
In the early years as a young teen, Charles started with piano, then shortly after began studying guitar and then he discovered jazz. He attended music college affiliated with Curtis Institute studying upright bass performing in the orchestra. While in college Charles joined up with the jazz quartet "MJQ". They performed in clubs, concerts and colleges throughout the East Coast. After college Charles worked as a sideman with some local bands performing jazz, blues and rock still involved in recording sessions on guitar and bass guitar.
Over 50 years playing music. Charles shows the dedication it takes to write a "Hit Song" BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST 2009, 2010.