Charles Pillow comes from Baton Rouge, LA. After college at Loyola University, he pursued his Masters Degree in Jazz Studies at the prestigious Eastman School of Music, in Rochester, NY. Since moving to NYC in 1987, he has appeared on over 100 recordings of jazz, pop luminaries such as Frank Sinatra, Mariah Carey, Jay Z,Luther Vandross, Paul Simon, Michael Brecker, Bruce Springsteen, John Scofield, Tom Harrell, Dave Liebman, David Sanborn, to name a few.
He has 5 solo recordings available, Currents, In this World, Pictures at an Exhibition, The Planets, van Gogh letters. Known as a saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist and oboist, his recordings showcase those instruments.
In addition to an active performing and recording schedule, he is an Assistant Professor of Jazz Saxophone at the Eastman school of Music.
Jim Gailloretto: Feature Interview June 2019
Talking Jazz - Preview of the Ottawa 2 Rivers Wine & Jazz Fest 2019
Talking Jazz with Saxophonist Roy McGrath
Talking Jazz with Paul Wertico
Tammy McCann | Chicago Jazz Magazine May Feature Interview
Talking Jazz with Guitarist Oz Noy
Talking Jazz with Drummer Winard Harper
Talking Jazz with Vibraphonist Joe Locke
Talking Jazz with Saxophonist Justin Robinson
EPISODE 128 Chicago Jazz Orchestra's Travis Rosenthal
EPISODE 127 TALKING JAZZ with Guest Doug Beach from Elmhurst College
TBT Podcast - 2014 Lonie Walker and the Underground Wonder Bar
Talking Jazz EPISODE 126 with Guest Victor Garcia
EPISODE 125 TALKING JAZZ with Chris Greene
TBT Podcast - 2014 Chicago Jazz Revealed with Bobby Lewis
Talking Jazz Episode 124 with Guest Joe Policastro
TBT Podcast - 2013 with Grazyna Auguscik and Paulinho Garcia
EPISODE 122 TALKING JAZZ with Neal Alger
TBT Podcast - 2013 Chicago Jazz Revealed with Frank Russell, Geof Bradfield and Libby York
EPISODE 121 TALKING JAZZ with Marlene Rosenberg
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