Charles Ernest Watson, Jr. (b. 1977) is a North American composer and guitarist. A child prodigy from a family line of musicians and artists, he began composing and virtuoso public performance on the guitar at age 9.  Watson is also an accomplished pianist and known for his transcriptions for guitar of piano masterpieces from the Romantic and 20th Century musical eras and for his contemporary scores and symphonic productions for modern dance troupes, traditional ballet, and theater. A second generation student of Joe Pass, he currently teaches theory, technique, and performance for piano and guitar at Arizona's foremost music academy. Charles is a seasoned public performer, accomplished in the recording studio, has put out numerous CD albums, and is adept at sight reading and writing scores on the fly. He performs at many community, public, and private events, underground, informal, as well as celebrity, charity, and formal venues, including weddings, special events, music festivals, stage shows, private engagements, restaurants, clubs, and corporate events. Charles recorded his 2008 album on Platinum Plus Records, Nashville, produced by Robert Metzgar and Tony Migliore, "Time For Change", with his band, Charles Watson & Hollow Council ... For a more bio CLICK HERE