Charlie Barnet

American saxophonist, composer, bandleader (1913-1991)

Born: 26 October 1913
New York City
Died: 4 September 1991
San Diego
Country: United States
Record labels: Apollo Records, Abbey Records
Discography: 6 albums

Biography

Charlie Barnet was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Charlie Barnet was born on 26 October 1913 in New York City and died on 4 September 1991 in San Diego. The music is usually filed under jazz, swing and big band music. Record labels: Apollo Records and Abbey Records. The discography here lists 6 albums, from “Presents a Tribute to Harry James” (1956) to “Scotch & Soda” (2008).

Charles Daly Barnet (October 26, 1913 – September 4, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. His major recordings were "Nagasaki", "Skyliner", "Cherokee", "The Wrong Idea", "Scotch and Soda", "In a Mizz", and "Southland Shuffle".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Presents a Tribute to Harry James 1956

Charlie Barnet Big Band: 1967 1967

Cherokee 1992

Big Bands: Charlie Barnet 1993

Scotch & Soda 2008

Skyliner

Standards written by Charlie Barnet

Title	Key	Form	Groove
Skyliner	C major	AAB · 48	Medium-up swing

Historic 78 rpm records

ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE MAYNARD FERGUSON · CHARLIE BARNET and His Orchestra · Jerome Kern archive.org ↗
MURDER AT PEYTON HALL CHARLIE BARNET and his Orchestra · Barnet · 1944 archive.org ↗
LITTLE DIP CHARLIE BARNET and his Orchestra · Lilian Larkins · 1944 archive.org ↗
MURDER AT PEYTON HALL CHARLIE BARNET and his Orchestra · Barnet · 1944 archive.org ↗
MURDER AT PEYTON HALL CHARLIE BARNET and his Orchestra · Barnet · 1944 archive.org ↗
LITTLE DIP CHARLIE BARNET and his Orchestra · Lilian Larkins · 1944 archive.org ↗
LITTLE DIP CHARLIE BARNET and his Orchestra · Lilian Larkins · 1944 archive.org ↗
BUNNY CHARLIE BARNET AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Bennett · Gibson · 1946 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Charlie Barnet play?

Charlie Barnet is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Charlie Barnet born?

Charlie Barnet was born 26 October 1913 in New York City.

What are Charlie Barnet's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Presents a Tribute to Harry James (1956), Charlie Barnet Big Band: 1967 (1967), Cherokee (1992), Big Bands: Charlie Barnet (1993) and Scotch & Soda (2008).

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