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Chuck moved back to the Bay Area in August of 2010 after 10 straight years in New York City. Chuck has recently settled down in Oakland raising twin boys with his wife. Besides local gigging at venues such as Cafe Stritch, Birdland, and Rose Pistola, and the Vallejo Jazz Festival, Chuck is the Director of Jazz Combos at College of San Mateo, teaches at California Jazz Conservatory, Chabot College, Nueva School, Crystal Springs Uplands School, etc.Chuck MacKinnon's insatiable quest for musical adventure has propelled him into projects along a wide range of jazz styles, from straight-ahead to soul/jazz to improvised psychedelic electronica. MacKinnon's latest project, as reflected on his CD, New Transmission, represents a return to his acoustic jazz roots, with hard-hitting arrangements for a 3-horn front line.
An intriguing talent and an exciting, pioneering artist, trumpeter Chuck MacKinnon is a San Francisco native who came of age performing on the fertile local jazz scene. He earned his stripes sitting in with local piano legend Smith Dobson, and later forged a respected place in the demanding New York City music world.
MacKinnon has performed around the world with star Jazz performers including the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Cab Calloway Orchestra, Joe Henderson, Mark Levine, Bruce Forman, and Sam Rivers, Kenny Brooks, Mike Clark, and Dred Scott.
He's also performed with crossover groups including John Mayer, Norah Jones, Isaac Mizrahi, Charlie Hunter, Benevento and Russo, Peter Apfelbaum, Will Bernard and Groove Collective.
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