Charles "Chop" Cooper

Who is Chop

Tours:
Bone, Thugz, and Harmony- USA Regional (1995); CoCoa Brovaz National Tour- USA (1997); Wannabattle Tour; MOOD, Talib Kweli, Dj Hi-Tek- USA Regional (1997); Sprite Tour- USA (1998); Ohio State University Jazz Ensemble European Tour -6 countries (2000); North Sea Jazz Festival (2001); Montreauz Jazz Festival (2001;) Dubtronic Science- India (2003); The Liquid Crystal Project European Tour- 10 countries (2006); Charles Cooper Quartet- Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore (2007); Chosen Few- West Coast Tour (2008); Charles Cooper Quartet- Germany (2008); The Liquid Crystal Project European Tour- 12 countries (2009); Charles Cooper Solo Tour- Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy (2010); Chosen Few- Germany (2011); Chosen Few-Hieroglyphics Imperium, (SXSW)- Austin, Tx. (2012); UNE Basque Group- Spain, France (2013); Jazz Cultural Theatre of Bilbao- Spain (2014); Charles Cooper solo tour- Spain (2014); No Me Lo Crew- Spain (2016); Berta Bittersweet (GPS tour) Spain and Portugal- (2016), Grandmaster Jazz DJ Toner (GPS tour) Spain-2016, Jazzaldia Jazz Festival-San Sebastian -2018, USA debut solo album “Humble Abode” tour-2018

Highlighted Events:
NCAA Women´s Basketball National Championship (Ohio); Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony (Ohio); Red Bull Music Academy (California); Red Bull/Monster Grand Prix Races (California); Red Bull International Hip-Hop Freestyle Competition- (Spain); Grammy Awards Pre-Ceremony (California)

Jazz Festivals (locations):
Columbus, Ohio; Dallas,Tx.; New Orleans; San Francisco, Ca.; Atlanta, Ga.; Spain, Swtizerland, Budapest, Bucharest, Frankfurt, Chemnitz, Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig;

Honorary Performances:
Mayor of Bilbao Gala, Spain; Basque Country; Women´s Association of Bilbao; Basque Country; Mayor's Dinner Gala (Columbus, OH); Mayor's Dinner Gala (Oakland, CA);

Media Events:
ABC Nightline Special Report- “The Child Whisperer” (2009); ETB Basque National News- Jazz Concert (2014); Spanish National News special; Spanish National News report

YOUTUBE: 1 million Views Award - (Crack Family. Bagota, Colombia)

Performed with/opened for or worked alongside: Eugene Walker, Hank Marr, Pharez Whitted, The Ohio Players, Lauren Hill, Hi-Tek, Yassin Bey (Mos Def), Dj Vadim, Roy Ayers, Diana Ross,Cassandra Wilson, Donald Byrd, KRS-ONE, Pete Rock, Dilated Peoples, Slum Village, DJ Tillo, Cookin´Soul, Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest (Phife Dawg), Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, Hieroglyphics, The Coup, Savion Glover, Rakim, De La Sol, David Murray, Invert,The Pharcyde, Femi Kuti, Destiny´s Child