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{{Short description|British multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and session player}}
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'''Charlotte Glasson''' (Born 1 March 1973, London) is a multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and session player, playing soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute, alto flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin and viola, penny whistle, melodica, percussion, and saw.


[[File:Charlotte Glasson photo.jpg|thumb|Charlotte Glasson]]
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==Early life==
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'''Charlotte Glasson''' (born 1 March 1973, London, England) is a British multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and session player, playing soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute, alto flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin and viola, penny whistle, melodica, percussion, and saw.


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==Early life==
Charlotte started playing the violin at the age of 5, got a guitar when she was 7 and taught herself how to play Beatle tunes, and then got a saxophone for Christmas when she was 12.
Charlotte started playing the violin at the age of five, got a guitar when she was seven and taught herself how to play [[The Beatles|Beatle]] tunes, and then got a saxophone for Christmas when she was 12.
Charlotte went on to study Music at Kingston University, after which she progressed into a career as a session musician, bandleader and composer/arranger.
Charlotte went on to study Music at Kingston University, after which she progressed into a career as a session musician, bandleader and composer/arranger.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Glasson plays jazz, classical music, blues, soul, funk, Latin, country and everything in between. She has composed music for an Art Installation at The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford with Chinese Artist [[Qu Leilei]], and music for theatre performances by [[George Dillon (playwright)|George Dillon]]. She leads the Charlotte Glasson Band, who perform her compositions along with those of the band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sussexjazzmag.com/charlotte-glasson-interview-2/|title=Sussex Jazz Magazine / Charlotte Glasson Interview|website=Sussexjazzmag.com|accessdate=4 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/charlotte-glasson-musician|title=Charlotte Glasson: musician|website=[[The Stage]]|accessdate=4 December 2020}}</ref> Glasson has played with [[Roxy Music]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vivaroxymusic.com/musicians.php|title=All Musicians & Credits}}</ref> and is also part of the band of [[Camille O'Sullivan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk/quench/culture/camille-osullivan-shines-festival-voice-new-show-cave/|title=Camille O'Sullivan shines at Festival of Voice with her new show "Cave"|website=Cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk|date=13 June 2018|accessdate=26 July 2020}}</ref> She has been a member of [[Three Friends (band)|Three Friends]], a progressive rock band who perform the music of [[Gentle Giant]], and was a regular of the cast for [[Pandemonium: the Lost and Found Orchestra|The Lost and Found Orchestra]]{{cn|date=August 2021}}. She is currently touring as a member of [[The Waeve]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Mark |date=1 April 2023 |title=Blur's Graham Coxon & Rose Elinor Dougall offer up "Something Pretty" |work=Brighton and Hove News |url=https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2023/04/01/blurs-graham-coxon-rose-elinor-dougall-offer-up-something-pretty/ |access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref>


Music critic Jackie Hayden described Glasson's playing as: "If you've ever wondered what smiles sound like, this is it."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hayden |first1=Jackie |title=Flying Blind |url=https://www.hotpress.com/culture/flying-blind-5432641 |website=Hotpress |access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref>
Equally at home playing jazz, classical music, blues, soul, funk, Latin, country and everything in between she's kept busy on the music scene. She has also composed music for an Art Installation at The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford with Chinese Artist [[Qu Leilei]], and music for theatre performances by [[George Dillon (playwright)|George Dillon]].
Currently, Charlotte leads the Charlotte Glasson Band, who perform her compositions along with those of the band.<ref>https://www.chichesterlive.co.uk/line-up/</ref> She is a member of [[Three Friends (band)|Three Friends]], a progressive rock band who perform the music of [[Gentle Giant]], and has been a regular of the cast for [[Pandemonium: the Lost and Found Orchestra|The Lost and Found Orchestra]]. Charlotte is also a part the band of [[Camille O'Sullivan]].<ref>https://cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk/quench/culture/camille-osullivan-shines-festival-voice-new-show-cave/</ref>


== Bands and solo artist discography ==
== Bands and solo artist discography ==
''as'' '''Charlotte Glasson/Charlotte Glasson Band'''
''as'' '''Charlotte Glasson''' / '''Charlotte Glasson Band'''

* ''Escapade'' (2005)
* ''Escapade'' (2005)
* ''Travels with Charlotte Glasson'' (2008)
* ''Travels with Charlotte Glasson'' (2008)
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* ''Festivus'' (2014)
* ''Festivus'' (2014)
* ''Robots'' (2018)
* ''Robots'' (2018)
* ''Bonito'' (2022)


''other projects''
''other projects''
* ''Que Pasa: Glass Blower'' (2004) – Latin Jazz with [[Chris Kibble]] on piano, [[Quentin Collins]] on trumpet, and Adam Riley on drums
* ''Que Pasa: Glass Blower'' (2004) – Latin Jazz with [[Chris Kibble]] on piano, [[Quentin Collins]] on trumpet, and Adam Riley on drums
* ''Lazy Days'' (2005) – with Jez Tonkin
* ''Lazy Days'' (2005) – with Jez Tonkin
* ''Shadow Dance'' (2009) – with Dan Hewson
* ''Shadow Dance'' (2009) – with Dan Hewson
* ''Tritones'' – with Sam Arts and Sam Glasson (2009)
* ''Tritones'' – with Sam Arts and Sam Glasson (2009)
* ''Camille Sings Cave Live'' - Camille O'Sullivan [[Camille O'Sullivan]] (2019)


''as a session musician''
''as a session musician''

* [[Barry Adamson]] – ''[[Know Where To Run]]''
* [[Barry Adamson]] – ''[[Know Where To Run]]''
* [[James Blackshaw]] – ''[[All Is Falling]]'', ''[[Holly EP]]'', ''[[Fantomas (James Blackshaw album)|Fantomas]]''
* [[James Blackshaw]] – ''[[All Is Falling]]'', ''[[Holly EP]]'', ''[[Fantomas (James Blackshaw album)|Fantomas]]''
* [[Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds]] - ''[[Skeleton Tree]]''
* [[Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds]] - ''[[Skeleton Tree]]''
* [[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]] – ''[[Casanova (The Divine Comedy album)|Casanova]]'', ''[[A Short Album About Love]]'', ''[[Fin de Siècle (album)|Fin de Siècle]]'', ''[[Victory for the Comic Muse]]'', ''[[Bang Goes the Knighthood]]''
* [[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]] – ''[[Casanova (The Divine Comedy album)|Casanova]]'', ''[[A Short Album About Love]]'', ''[[Fin de Siècle (album)|Fin de Siècle]]'', ''[[Victory for the Comic Muse]]'', ''[[Bang Goes the Knighthood]]''
* [[Andy Mackay]] - ''[[3Psalms]]''
* [[Andy Mackay]] – ''[[3Psalms]]''
* [[Claire Martin (singer)|Claire Martin]] – ''[[Take My Heart (Claire Martin song)|Take My Heart]]'', ''Perfect Alibi''
* [[Claire Martin (singer)|Claire Martin]] – ''[[Take My Heart (Claire Martin song)|Take My Heart]]'', ''Perfect Alibi''
* [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] – ''[[Standing on the Shoulder of Giants]]''
* [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] – ''[[Standing on the Shoulder of Giants]]''
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* [[UNKLE]] – "The Knock on Effect"
* [[UNKLE]] – "The Knock on Effect"
* [[Jah Wobble]] – ''Fly''
* [[Jah Wobble]] – ''Fly''

== Session musician ==

As a session musician, Charlotte has worked with amongst others:<br />
[[Barry Adamson]]<br />
[[Alan Barnes (musician)|Alan Barnes]]<br />
[[The Brighton Beach Boys]]<br />
[[James Blackshaw]]<br />
[[Cubana Bop]]<br />
[[Lorraine Bowen]]<br />
[[Rob Bravery]]<br />
[[Cache (band)|Cache]]<br />
[[Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds]]<br />
[[Cool Music]]<br />
[[John Cooper Clarke]]<br />
[[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]]<br />
[[Heather Cornell]]<br />
[[David Coulter (musician)|David Coulter]]<br />
[[Lea DeLaria]]<br />
[[Steve Ellis (musician)|Steve Ellis]]<br />
[[Digby Fairweather]]<br />
[[Herbie Flowers]]<br />
[[Antonio Forcionne]]<br />
[[Will Gaines]]<br />
[[Nigel Godrich]]<br />
[[Ian Hamer (musician)|Ian Hamer]]<br />
Gavin Jones<br />
Robin Jones <br />
[[Stephen Kalinich]]<br />
[[The Karelia]]<br />
[[Ladyhawke (musician)|Ladyhawke]]<br />
[[Bill Laswell]]<br />
[[The Jiving Lindy Hoppers]]<br />
[[Pandemonium: the Lost and Found Orchestra|The Lost and Found Orchestra]]<br />
[[The Damage Manual]]<br />
[[Claire Martin (singer)|Claire Martin]]<br />
[[John Martyn]]<br />
[[Guy Massey]]<br />
[[Bobby Matos]]<br />
[[Big Band Metheny]]<br />
[[Jim Mullen]]<br />
[[The Mummers]]<br />
[[Andy Newmark]]<br />
[[Oasis (band)|Oasis]]<br />
[[Oriole (band)|Oriole]]<br />
[[Orlando]]<br />
[[Camille O'Sullivan]]<br />
[[Nerina Pallot]]<br />
[[Daniel Pemberton]]<br />
[[Steve Power]]<br />
[[PJ Proby]]<br />
[[Bah Samba]]<br />
[[Ian Shaw (singer)|Ian Shaw]]<br />
[[Andrew Skeet]]<br />
[[Snowboy]]<br />
[[Chris Spedding]]<br />
[[Paul Stacey]] and [[Jeremy Stacey]]<br />
[[Spike Stent]]<br />
[[Joby Talbot]]<br />
[[Pucho and The Latin Soul Brothers]]<br />
[[Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band|Three Bonzos and A Piano]]<br />
[[Three Friends]] playing music of [[Gentle Giant]]<br />
[[Unkle]]<br />
[[Foy Vance]]<br />
[[Diana Vickers]]<br />
[[Julian Lloyd Webber]]<br />
[[Reuben Wilson]]<br />
[[Jah Wobble]]<br />
[[Murray Young]]<br />
[[Will Young]]


==Film and television work==
==Film and television work==
* ''[[Raw (film)|Raw]]'' – composer [[Jim Williams (composer)|Jim Williams]] – viola

* ''[[Raw (film)|Raw]]'' – composer [[Jim Williams (composer)|Jim Williams]] – viola<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4954522/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm</ref>
*''[[Possessor (film)|Possessor]]'' - composer [[Jim Williams (composer)|Jim Williams]] - viola & violin
*''[[One More Time with Feeling]]'' - viola
*''[[One More Time with Feeling]]'' – viola<
* ''[[A Field in England]]'' – composer [[Jim Williams (composer)|Jim Williams]] – viola<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2375574/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm</ref>
* ''[[A Field in England]]'' – composer [[Jim Williams (composer)|Jim Williams]] – viola
* ''[[Danger Mouse (2015 TV series)|Danger Mouse]]'' – composer [[Sanj Sen]] – soprano, alto, tenor, baritone sax, flute and alto flute
* ''[[Danger Mouse (2015 TV series)|Danger Mouse]]'' – composer [[Sanj Sen]] – soprano, alto, tenor, baritone sax, flute and alto flute
* ''[[Moshi Monsters: The Movie]]'' – composer – [[Sanj Sen]] – bass clarinet, clarinet, flute, alto flute, piccolo<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3280730/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm</ref>
* ''[[Moshi Monsters: The Movie]]'' – composer – [[Sanj Sen]] – bass clarinet, clarinet, flute, alto flute, piccolo
* ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'' – appearing in the TV series 2 and 3 – tenor sax
* ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'' – appearing in the TV series 2 and 3 – tenor sax
* ''[[A Mother 's Son]]'' – composer [[Daniel Pemberton]] – viola
* ''[[A Mother 's Son]]'' – composer [[Daniel Pemberton]] – viola
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== Compositions and arrangements ==
== Compositions and arrangements ==

Theatre plays by [[George Dillon (playwright)|George Dillon]]:
Theatre plays by [[George Dillon (playwright)|George Dillon]]:
* ''[[Graft (play)|Graft]]''
* ''[[Graft (play)|Graft]]''
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website}}
* https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6034566/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
* {{IMDb name|6034566}}
* http://www.charlotteglasson.com
* http://www.discogs.com/artist/271851-Charlotte-Glasson?type=Credits
* {{Discogs artist|Charlotte Glasson}}
*[https://londonjazznews.com/2022/08/16/charlotte-glasson-bonito-album-launch-pizza-express-soho-25-august-2022/ 2022 Interview] in ''London Jazz News''

{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 13:00, 19 May 2024

Charlotte Glasson

Charlotte Glasson (born 1 March 1973, London, England) is a British multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and session player, playing soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute, alto flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin and viola, penny whistle, melodica, percussion, and saw.

Early life

[edit]

Charlotte started playing the violin at the age of five, got a guitar when she was seven and taught herself how to play Beatle tunes, and then got a saxophone for Christmas when she was 12. Charlotte went on to study Music at Kingston University, after which she progressed into a career as a session musician, bandleader and composer/arranger.

Career

[edit]

Glasson plays jazz, classical music, blues, soul, funk, Latin, country and everything in between. She has composed music for an Art Installation at The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford with Chinese Artist Qu Leilei, and music for theatre performances by George Dillon. She leads the Charlotte Glasson Band, who perform her compositions along with those of the band.[1][2] Glasson has played with Roxy Music[3] and is also part of the band of Camille O'Sullivan.[4] She has been a member of Three Friends, a progressive rock band who perform the music of Gentle Giant, and was a regular of the cast for The Lost and Found Orchestra[citation needed]. She is currently touring as a member of The Waeve.[5]

Music critic Jackie Hayden described Glasson's playing as: "If you've ever wondered what smiles sound like, this is it."[6]

Bands and solo artist discography

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as Charlotte Glasson / Charlotte Glasson Band

  • Escapade (2005)
  • Travels with Charlotte Glasson (2008)
  • Charlotte’s World Wide Web (2010)
  • Playground (2011)
  • Live (2012)
  • Festivus (2014)
  • Robots (2018)
  • Bonito (2022)

other projects

  • Que Pasa: Glass Blower (2004) – Latin Jazz with Chris Kibble on piano, Quentin Collins on trumpet, and Adam Riley on drums
  • Lazy Days (2005) – with Jez Tonkin
  • Shadow Dance (2009) – with Dan Hewson
  • Tritones – with Sam Arts and Sam Glasson (2009)
  • Camille Sings Cave Live - Camille O'Sullivan Camille O'Sullivan (2019)

as a session musician

Film and television work

[edit]

Compositions and arrangements

[edit]

Theatre plays by George Dillon:

Everyone's Life is an Epic, an art installation at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford with Chinese Artist Qu Leilei.

References

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  1. ^ "Sussex Jazz Magazine / Charlotte Glasson Interview". Sussexjazzmag.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Charlotte Glasson: musician". The Stage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ "All Musicians & Credits".
  4. ^ "Camille O'Sullivan shines at Festival of Voice with her new show "Cave"". Cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. ^ Kelly, Mark (1 April 2023). "Blur's Graham Coxon & Rose Elinor Dougall offer up "Something Pretty"". Brighton and Hove News. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. ^ Hayden, Jackie. "Flying Blind". Hotpress. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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