Quick Facts
Biography
Charlie Bisharat is an American Grammy Award-winning violinist who was a member of the band Shadowfax. He won the Best New Age Performance Grammy Award with Shadowfax in 1988 for the album Folksongs for a Nuclear Village. He has toured with Yanni during the Reflections of Passion, Revolution in Sound, Dare to Dream and Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993 concert tours. He is also featured on John Tesh's live concert video Live at Red Rocks. Bisharat accompanied Tesh in live shows as co-writer and co-producer.
Bisharat's work can be heard in more than 200 recordings, including soundtracks such as Swordfish, Texas Rangers and Steal Big Steal Little. He had cameo performances in Austin Powers in Goldmember and The Drew Carey Show. Bisharat has written and recorded a jazz improvisational book and album, Beyond Classical Violi for Cherry Lane Music.
Associated acts
Artists with whom Charlie Bisharat has toured and/or recorded violin/strings include: [1]
- Robert Downey, Jr.
- Philip Aaberg
- Will Ackerman
- Aerosmith
- Omar Akram
- Al andalus ensemble
- Jon Anderson
- Fiona Apple
- Burt Bacharach
- Barenaked Ladies
- Beck
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Mary J. Blige
- Jim Brickman
- Mariah Carey
- Tracy Chapman
- Kelly Clarkson
- Keyshia Cole
- Sheryl Crow
- Neil Diamond
- Zade Dirani
- Jonathan Elias
- Don Grusin
- Faith Hill
- Fergie
- Michael Jackson
- Al Jarreau
- Jane's Addiction
- Elton John
- Bradley Joseph
- Kathryn Kaye
- Kitaro
- Patti LaBelle
- David Lanz
- Lindsay Lohan
- Barry Manilow
- Ricky Martin
- Richard Marx
- Jim Matheos
- Bette Midler
- Ronnie Milsap
- Alanis Morissette
- New Found Glory
- Of Monsters And Men
- Roy Orbison
- Jeff Oster
- Pussycat Dolls
- Rascal Flatts
- LeAnn Rimes
- Lawson Rollins
- Linda Ronstadt
- Doc Severinsen
- Jessica Simpson
- Rod Stewart
- Joss Stone
- The Rolling Stones
- Shadowfax
- Strunz & Farah
- Roman Miroshnichenko
- Ruben Studdard
- Tears for Fears
- John Tesh
- Justin Timberlake
- Keith Urban
- Yanni
Discography
- Along the Amazon (1993)