Charles Walter "Chuck" Flores (January 5, 1935 – November 24, 2016) was an American jazz drummer.
He is best known for the work he did with saxophonist Bud Shank in the 1950s, and for his two-year stint with Woody Herman, from 1954 to 1955, but also performed and recorded with such musicians as Carmen McRae, Art Pepper, Maynard Ferguson, Al Cohn, and Shelly Manne, who had been his drum teacher.
In later years, Flores became a highly sought after and renowned educator whose students included Danny Seraphine, Chad Wackerman, John Wackerman, Brooks Wackerman, Ray Mehlbaum, Pete Parada, Jamie Wollam, Jose Ruiz, and Zack Stewart.
Flores was a longtime faculty member at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles.
With Laurindo Almeida With Woody Herman With Art Pepper With Bud Shank With others