Teddy Charles
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
- Born: 13 April 1928 in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, United States
- Died: 16 April 2012 in Riverhead, New York, United States
Biography
American jazz vibraphonist, pianist and composer, born Theodore Charles Cohen on 13 April 1928 in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, and died on 16 April 2012 in Riverhead, New York. A Juilliard trained percussionist, Charles made polytonal, forward looking records in the 1950s, including 'Collaboration: West' and 'The Teddy Charles Tentet', played with *Miles Davis* and *Charles Mingus*, co-led the *Prestige Jazz Quartet*, and later worked mainly as a producer before a late return to performing.
Teddy Charles Discography
- Teddy Charles and His Trio (1952) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- New Directions (1953) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Collaboration: West (1956) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- Evolution (1957) - Compilation - rated 3.5/5