KEEP THE BLUE

Justin Chart

Label: Universal Music Group
Released: 2022
Duration: 1:11
Views: 457

Tracks

1. Woodnote 2. A Blast From The Fast 3.A Tribes Vibe 4. Baritone Bravado 5. Blue Perspective 6. The 6th Just Is 7. Breaktime 8. Excursion To Then 9. Desiderium 10, Give and Remember 11. One Moment at A Time 12. 3:59 It's About To Happen

Personnel

Justin Chart

saxophone, alto

Alex Burke

vibraphone

Bill Markus

bass

Kyle Crane

drums

Michael Rosen

drums

Album Description

Captivating. Intriguing. Evocative. Just a few of the words that describe the experience of listening to Justin Chart's jazz albums. Chart gracefully and without inhibition bares his soul in his music, inviting us to join him in experiencing a depth of emotions. Sometimes the journey is slow and sultry, other times it's jaunty and irrepressible. What intrigues me is that each track is 100% improvised in the moment. Improvisation is obviously at the heart of jazz, yet jazz musicians typically start with a melody which they already know. Chart takes improv to a new level. He selects a key and a tempo. Then it's instant creation by Chart and his band. What's even more amazing is that the synergy between Chart and his band makes the transitions between soloists seamless, creating music that sounds like it was coordinated in advance. That's what so intrigues me about his music. What does it take to be able to let yourself be so in the moment that you can compose on the spot while coordinating with such ease with the other members of the band? Obviously, it's much more than technical skill - which Chart and his band all express effortlessly. Justin Chart is an artist of intense vision. His Saxophone playing is virtuosic, cross-cultural, and passionate. Kudos to Chart and his band for their willingness to be completely in the moment, allowing their energies to combine with the energies of their listeners, to create music which taps into and expresses those energies to create such a sublime listening experience.