Charles Bell

He wasn’t an innovator, superstar or major body, but pianist Charles Bell made some great records in the first and mid-’60s. Inspired by the after that rising soul-jazz and funky academic institutions, Bell’s playing was lively, often fascinating and filled with blues licks, gospel phrases and inflections, and several bop tinges. He known as his 1st combo a modern jazz quartet, and their menu included vamp figures, requirements and originals. His trio albums had been more thick, and emphasized his harmonic capabilities.