Charles Glenn Hargett was born in 1965 and was raised in Southern California. He began his music career at age ten when a family friend encouraged him to take up the trumpet. Charles played in numerous ensembles throughout his school years, and his teachers included Cliff Mount and Dave Evans. Both of his parents were educators, and eventually Charles decided to major in Music Education. He attended college in Riverside, attaining a degree in music. In the early 1990's however, Charles became involved in the wholesale nursery industry. In 1994 he moved to Whittier where he met Naomi Ashley and her three children, Alyssa, Jason and Aja. Charles and Naomi eventually wed and have been together for ten years.

Charles had taken a several-year hiatus from music, during which he devoted himself to starting a family and enjoying a successful career in sales. One day he toured the Kanstul factory with a friend who was visiting from out of town. Charles says that he was immediately inspired to resume a career in music. He describes his position at Kanstul Musical Instruments as an exciting challenge, and that it includes planning and attending trade shows, band instrument sales, marketing & advertising, and artist relations.

A veteran trumpet player, Charles has performed with or opened for such diverse artists as Maynard Ferguson, Tony Bennett, Louis Bellson, Tierra, The Pointer Sisters, Yakov Smirnoff, Edgar Winter Group, Disney's All-American College Band, Thee Midnighters, Marianna G, Don Abusivo, and the Sea World Beach Band. He also has numerous television and radio appearances to his credit, including appearances on Monday Night Live, LATV Live, Vista L.A., Thee Mr. Duran Show, Marty's Corner, and television commercials for Wendy's and Sea World of San Diego. Charles also has extensive pagentry experience including the Tournament of Roses Herald Trumpets, Riverside Community College Marching Tigers and four years in the Velvet Knights Drum & Bugle Corps. He performs regularly with The Wiseguys Big Band Machine, a local show band. Charles has served on the Board of Directors for the California Youth Academy for the Performing Arts, and is a recent recipient of an L.A. County Volunteer of the Year award.

Charles Hargett would like to acknowledge and thank his family for their love and support of music and the arts.

CHARLES HARGETT

Sales & Marketing Manager