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Sir Charles Atkins, Professor of the Blues, Tallahassee's Soul
Brother Number One: these are all titles that Charles Atkins
has earned. To most people, he is known as a serious musician
and a polite gentleman with a social conscious. A real, down
home person, and a talented musician with a big heart. Charles
learned music at the Florida School for the Blind in Saint Augustine,
Florida and later earned a degree in music education at Florida
State University. His chosen instruments are keyboards and vocals.
He has performed with Sam and Dave, and Benny Latimore. He has
since branched out on his own. Charles Atkins is not just a
piano player, a soulful vocalist, and a talented songwriter;
he has produced and played for other artists' recordings. Charles
is willing to share his experience, teaching music in several
settings. Charles plays in various groups, duos and trios, and
with his most recent venture, the Charles Atkins Blues Band:
Charles "Sir Charles" Atkins- Keyboards and Vocals
Adam "Rooster" Gaffney - Bass
Deborah "Sweetgroove" Osborne-Berlinger - Percussion
Will "Sweet Willie" Veader - Guitar and Vocals
What's
Up
Go Perry! Our former guitar player, Perry Osborn,
has joined the Colonel Bruce Hampton's Band, "Quark Alliance".
We are very proud of Perry and will miss him. Check out the
Colonel's
schedule. You will not want to miss seeing this act.
 Arkansas
native Perry Osborn has played with Col. Bruce on many occasions.
He has also played with Gary Gazaway in the El Bujo Band, Jeff
Sipe, Mike Gordon, Oteil Burbridge, and has toured with Grant
Green, Jr. Perry was the assistant conductor in Wellington,
New Zealand. He recently moved back to the U.S. and holds a
faculty position at Florida State University.
Charles Atkins & Co.
Charles is branching out with more playing opportunities
and various musicians. You may see Charles by himself, with
a guitar player, a harmonica player, a saxophone player, a
bass player, a drummer or any combination of these. Check
the gig
schedule to see where Charles Atkins & Co. or the
Charles Atkins Blues Band is playing this week.
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