Charles Pasi


Charles Pasi is a French singer-songwriter and harmonica player.
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Biography

Early life and education

Born to an Italian father and a French mother, Charles Pasi grew up in Paris and was influenced early on by Ray Charles, Little Richard, and Percy Sledge. Without a particular desire to become a musician, he joined a gospel choir at 17 and discovered the harmonica by listening to Bob Dylan and Neil Young. After his baccalauréat, he studied at the Saint Louis Jazz School in Rome and then returned to Paris to take courses at the CIM jazz school and the Atla School.

Early career (2005-2008)

In Rome, he played with the band Mood in Black and then earned his first fees in Parisian bistros.
In 2005, Charles Pasi won the electro-acoustic prize at the Blues sur Seine national competition and the prize at the FestiBlues International Montreal.
In 2006, he released a blues EP, Mainly Blue, in English, which he self-produced.
He participated in various festivals, including the Memphis International Blues Challenge, where he was a finalist, and then began an international tour He contributed to the soundtracks of the films Actresses by Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi and Cineman by Yann Moix. Carla Bruni engaged him for her albums No Promises and Comme si de rien n'était and as a guitarist on her tour.

Albums ''Uncaged'' and ''Sometimes Awake'' (2009-2016)

In 2009, he released his second EP Uncaged. Charles Pasi won the Zimbalam competition at Printemps de Bourges, allowing for the digital distribution of the EP through Believe Recordings. In 2011, the album Uncaged was released. American saxophonist Archie Shepp played on two tracks. For Libération:The music video for the single Better With Butter was directed by actor Louis Garrel. The singer appeared on the musical show Taratata on France 2 and opened for Carla Bruni, Zaz, Jean-Louis Aubert, Sanseverino.
In 2014, his second album Sometimes Awake was released. For L'Humanité:
For RTL:
He was nominated for the 2014 Victoires du Jazz award in the Revelation of the Year category.

Albums ''Ceci est la musique'' and ''Elle'' (2017-2022)

In 2017, Pasi released the album Ceci est la musique, with an eclectic style ranging from blues to chanson and soul. He released a new album Elle in 2020, which was described as an album that mixes blues, jazz, and soul.

Discography

Mainly Blue Uncaged Sometimes Awake Ceci est la musique Elle
  • ''Adamas''