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Charles Gayle

Charles Gayle is a person, active since 1939. Member of By Any Means, Cecil Taylor Ensemble, Charles Gayle Quartet, Charles Gayle Trio, Gayle Barcella Cabras, Sirone Bang Ensemble.

Charles Gayle

Person · Active since 1939

Charles Gayle is a musician in the Credits.fm index identified by 1 IPI number and 1 ISNI identifier. A musician is the person or group behind the codes — IPI numbers identify them as a songwriter or publisher, ISNI identifiers as a creative contributor, and their recordings each carry an ISRC.

IPI identities

Charles GayleIPI 00127863947MusicBrainz

ISNI

0000 0000 5518 2367

SourcesMusicBrainz

Last verified: September 16, 2026

Verified on

MusicBrainz artist record
ISNI.org identity 0000000055182367

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Member of

By Any Means Cecil Taylor Ensemble Charles Gayle Quartet Charles Gayle Trio Gayle Barcella Cabras Sirone Bang Ensemble

Credit Chain

MusicianCharles Gayle

ISNI0000 0000 5518 2367

CG

Charles Gayle

Gayle, Charles

Songwriter · Performer · Producer

Member of By Any Means, Cecil Taylor Ensemble, Charles Gayle Quartet, Charles Gayle Trio, Gayle Barcella Cabras, Sirone Bang Ensemble

IPI: 00127863947 ISNI: 0000 0000 5518 2367

167Recordings

23Works

19Releases

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Credits

’Round About Midnight

Thelonious Monk

1939

Charles Gayle

A Brighter Sunrise (original mix)

Beat Service, Molly O’Mahony

Afternoon in Paris

Charles Gayle

All the Things You Are

Charles Gayle

Alpha

The Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Always Born

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

tenor saxophone

Angels

Charles Gayle, William Parker, Hamid Drake

Betrayal

Charles Gayle

Black Oil

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Blessed Jesus

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Blood’s Finality

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Blue Shadows

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Blues in Mississippi

Charles Gayle

Body & Soul

Charles Gayle

Bucket Blues

Charles Gayle

Chapter Green

Charles Gayle

Cherokee

Charles Gayle

Cherokee

Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra

Christ’s Suffering

Charles Gayle

Coming Together

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

tenor saxophone

Compassion I

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Compassion II

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Confess

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Configuration

Sirone Bang Ensemble

via Sirone Bang Ensemble

Countdown

Charles Gayle

Countdown

John Coltrane

Covenants

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Death Conquered

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Delight

Charles Gayle

Deliverance

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Doxology

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Draw Me Nearer

Charles Gayle

Drink

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Earth

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Earth’s Families

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Earthly Things

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Encore at Jazzwerkstatt

Charles Gayle, William Parker, Hamid Drake

tenor saxophone

Eternal Life

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Eternal Now

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Eternity Promised 1

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Eternity Promised 2

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Faith Evermore

Charles Gayle

Fearless

Charles Gayle, William Parker, Hamid Drake

tenor saxophone

Forgiveness

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Freedom Flexibility

Sirone Bang Ensemble

via Sirone Bang Ensemble

Ghosts

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Giant Steps

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Giant Steps

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Gifts

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Give

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Glorified Love

Charles Gayle

Glorious Saints

Charles Gayle

Songwriterreeds

Glory & Jesus

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Glory, Glory, Glory

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Gospel

Charles Gayle, William Parker, Hamid Drake

Grace

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Healing

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Heart’s Nectar

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Hearts to Jesus

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

His Grace

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Holy Birth

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Holy Mountain

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Holy Servant

Charles Gayle

Homage to Albert Ayler

The Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Homeless

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophoneProducer

Hymn of Praise

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

I CANT GET STARTED

NANCY WILSON

I Remember Albert

Sirone Bang Ensemble

via Sirone Bang Ensemble

I Remember Dolphy (Eric Dolphy)

The Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

I’ll Remember April I

Charles Gayle

I’ll Remember April II

Charles Gayle

In Christ

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

In Sorrow

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

In the Name of the Father

The Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Inner Edges

Charles Gayle

Inner Joy

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Inside the Sun

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Jam #1

Rollins Band, Charles Gayle

Jericho

Charles Gayle

Jesus Christ and Scripture

Charles Gayle

tenor saxophone

Joy in the Lord

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Joyous Fellowship

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Jupiter

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Jupiter’s Future

Sirone Bang Ensemble

via Sirone Bang Ensemble

Justified

Charles Gayle

Songwriterreeds

Lambs a’ crying

Charles Gayle

Lift Every Voice

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophoneProducer

Living Waters

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Living Waters

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

March of April

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Mars

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Mercury

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Miles Jam #2

Rollins Band, Charles Gayle

Songwriterguest

Most High

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Nadoshe

Charles Gayle

Needs

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

tenor saxophone

New Earth

Charles Gayle

Newness to Life

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Night Sweat

Rollins Band, Charles Gayle

Songwriterguest

Notre Dame de la Garde

Sirone Bang Ensemble

via Sirone Bang Ensemble

O Father

Charles Gayle

Songwriterreeds

Offering to Christ

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Oleo

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Our Sins

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Parables

Charles Gayle

Plague #3

Rollins Band, Charles Gayle

Songwriterguest

Prayers and Fears

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophoneProducer

Rainbow’s Praise

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

tenor saxophone

Raining Fire

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Redemption

Charles Gayle

Songwriterreeds

REMEMBER

Unknown Artist

REMEMBER

Unknown Artist

Remember Me

Rory Gallagher, Sean Ryan

Repent

Charles Gayle

tenor saxophone

Rest a While

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Rhythm Twins

Charles Gayle

Rise Up

Charles Gayle

Songwriterreeds

Risen Eternal

Charles Gayle

Round Midnite

Charles Gayle

Rush to Sunrise

Charles Gayle

Sanctification

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Saturn

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Sealed Books

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Shout Merrily

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Snap

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Softly as in a Morning Sunrise

Charles Gayle

Solid Clouds

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

tenor saxophone

Sometimes

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Song to Three

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Soul’s Time

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Spirits Before

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Streets

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Suffering for Love

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Take Refuge

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Testaments

Charles Gayle

Texturen

Charles Gayle, William Parker, Hamid Drake

That Memory

Charles Gayle

The Book of Revelation

The Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

The Fathers Will

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Then Creations

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophoneProducer

Then Offer All

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

tenor saxophone

This Cup

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

Thy Peace

Charles Gayle

Songwriterreeds

Time Zones

Charles Gayle

Tribulations

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophone

Uranus

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Venus

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

Warm Bones Cold

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophoneProducer

Watch

Charles Gayle Quartet

via Charles Gayle Quartet

We Are Not Alone but We Are Few

Sirone Bang Ensemble

via Sirone Bang Ensemble

WEBO A1

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO B1

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO C1

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO C2

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO C3

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO D1

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO E1

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO E2

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO F1

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO F2

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

WEBO F3

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker

Songwritertenor saxophone

Well You Needn’t

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

What's New

Coleman Hawkins

What’s New

Charles Gayle

What’s New?

Frank Sinatra

Your Design

Charles Gayle Trio

via Charles Gayle Trio

tenor saxophoneProducer

Musical Works (23)

CHEROKEE0 verifiedT-010433944-7 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-031885275-3 ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE0 verifiedT-070000803-2 ’Round Midnight0 verifiedT-070002363-7 BODY AND SOUL0 verifiedT-070012014-4 SOFTLY, AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE0 verifiedT-070136432-0 What’s New?0 verifiedT-070198739-4 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-070243277-6 Countdown0 verifiedT-070245305-1 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-070902519-3 I REMEMBER YOU0 verifiedT-070904285-2 I’ll Remember April0 verifiedT-070905593-5 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-800199934-5 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-801405256-4 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-900008746-7 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-900305040-6 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-900305041-7 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-900305042-8 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-900754873-4 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-900758058-7 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-901132590-9 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-905997637-3 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-913965566-6

Groups (6)

By Any Means

Group

Cecil Taylor Ensemble

Group

Charles Gayle Quartet

Group

Charles Gayle Trio

Group

Gayle Barcella Cabras

Group

Sirone Bang Ensemble

Group

Discography (19)

Ancient of Days

Ancient of Days

2000 · Knitting Factory Records

Consecration

Consecration

Consecration

Consecration

1993 · Black Saint

Gayle Force

Gayle Force

2015 · K2B2 Records

Illuminators

Illuminators

1996 · Audible Hiss

Jazz Solo Piano

Jazz Solo Piano

2013

Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come

1994 · Knitting Factory Works

Live at Jazzwerkstatt Peitz

Live at Jazzwerkstatt Peitz

2015 · Jazzwerkstatt

Oils

Oils

2024 · Fundacja Słuchaj!

Repent

Repent

1992 · Knitting Factory Works

Requiem

Requiem

2006 · Splasc(H) Records

Shout!

Shout!

2005 · Clean Feed

Testaments

Testaments

1995 · Knitting Factory Works

Time Zones

Time Zones

2006 · Tompkins Square

Touchin’ on Trane

Touchin’ on Trane

2007 · Jazzwerkstatt

Touchin’ on Trane

Touchin’ on Trane

1993 · FMP

Touchin’ on Trane

Touchin’ on Trane

2013 · Jazzwerkstatt

Unto I Am

Unto I Am

1995 · Les Disques Victo

WEBO

WEBO

2024

Who is Charles Gayle?

Charles Gayle is a songwriter and performer, active since 1939. Charles Gayle is a member of By Any Means, Cecil Taylor Ensemble, Charles Gayle Quartet, Charles Gayle Trio, Gayle Barcella Cabras and Sirone Bang Ensemble, and credits from those groups are included in this catalog.

Our database contains 167 recordings, 23 musical works, and 19 releases credited to Charles Gayle. Credits data is sourced from the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), MusicBrainz (CC0), and Spotify.

People also ask

What identifiers does Charles Gayle have?+

Charles Gayle is identified by IPI 00127863947 and ISNI 0000 0000 5518 2367. IPI numbers identify a songwriter or publisher across collection societies; ISNI identifies a creative contributor across registries.

How many recordings is Charles Gayle credited on?+

The index links Charles Gayle to 167 recordings and 23 musical works, each carrying its own ISRC. Credits come from the MLC, MusicBrainz (CC0), and Spotify.

Is Charles Gayle in a group?+

Charles Gayle is a member of By Any Means, Cecil Taylor Ensemble, Charles Gayle Quartet, Charles Gayle Trio, Gayle Barcella Cabras, Sirone Bang Ensemble; credits earned through those groups are included in this catalog.

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