Carli's Express Bio

Pianist Carli Muñoz has collaborated with some of the major figures in the jazz and rock history.  His impressive resumé includes concerts and/or recordings with a wide variety of jazz giants, such as Charles Lloyd , Chico Hamilton, Les McCann, Wayne Henderson and George Benson. And under his leadership: Putter Smith, Paul Chambers, Lenny White, Chris Potter, Eddie Gomez , Jack DeJohnette, Don Byron , David Sanchez , Lucille Dixon and Jeremy Steig.

Carli's substantial contribution to rock includes concert and/or recordings and collaboration with Wilson Pickett , The Association, Jimmy Haskell, Jan and Dean, Peter Cetera , Blondie Chaplin, Evie Sands, Henry Gross and eleven years with The Beach Boys . Carli's fourth solo album Maverick marks his pinnacle in the mainstream jazz arena with an all star cast including two Grammy Award recipients for 2005, and was featured among the best CD's of 2006 on Downbeat Magazine; January 2007 issue.

In February 24th of 2007 Carli was featured on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz radio show on National Public Radio, shortly following with the release of Carli Muñoz Trio- Live at Carli's Vol 2.