Pillow, Charles

Charles Pillow (born Baton Rouge, LA) is an American jazz musician. 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 several solo recordings available, including Currents, In This World, Pictures At An Exhibition, The Planets, and 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.