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Charles Chen

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Charles Chen is a San Francisco Bay Area pianist who has performed or recorded with notable musicians such as Randy Brecker, Billy Drummond, Bob Sheppard, Roy McCurdy, Adam Nussbaum, Mike Richmond, Ralph Moore, Peter Washington, and Kenny Washington. He has played at Yoshi's, San Jose Jazz Festival, and Freight and Salvage. In 2019, he won first place at the Jazz Search West competition. Charles leads a trio and has performed internationally in Taiwan, Singapore and Japan. His debut album, Charles, Play!, was featured as one of the Best Albums of 2024 in Downbeat Magazine.

Charles is also a passionate educator and his students have gone to the best music schools in the nation with full scholarships (Juilliard, MSM, Berklee, NEC) and won a variety of awards (YoungArts distinctions, all-state band placements, and first place for arranging and performance in the Charles Mingus competition).

Album

Building Characters

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2025
Track listing: Kismet; Zhong Fei, Fierce Warrior; If on a Winter’s Night O Traveler…; Colossus of Rhodes; Alice in Wonderland; Straw Hot; Soph, Aeon of Wisdom; Stardust.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Alex Sipiagin, Vladimir Kostadinovic, Lauren Henderson, Ark Ovrutski and more

Read "Alex Sipiagin, Vladimir Kostadinovic, Lauren Henderson, Ark Ovrutski and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Alex Sipiagin, Steve Allee, Vladimir Kostadinovic, Lauren Henderson, Ark Ovrutski, Kevin Brunkhorst, Markus Rutz, Mark Winkler, Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli, Gregory Tardy, Greg Murphy, Jimmy Greene, Juanjo Lopez, Tyreek McDole, Ron Rieder, Ryan Keberle, Art Hirahara, Carrie Jackson, Michael Dease, Saul Dautch, Cory Weeds & Jerry Weldon, Alan Broadbent, ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Snorre Kirk, Ryan Keberle, Mike Freeman, Sinne Eeg and more

Read "Snorre Kirk, Ryan Keberle, Mike Freeman, Sinne Eeg and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Snorre Kirk, Ryan Keberle's Collective, Mike Freeman ZonaVibe, Sinne Eeg & Jacob Christoffersen, Bob Schlesinger, Brandee Younger, Neff Irizarry, Lauren Scales, Emma Smith, Marcello Carelli, Michael Dease, Etienne Charles, Sam Dillon, Joe Farnsworth, Allan Harris, Cory Weeds & Jerry Weldon, Antonio Adolfo, Mike Thompson, Marilyn Kleinberg, Benny Benack III, Greg ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Joe Farnsworth, Sam Dillon, Etienne Charles, Cory Weeds and more

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Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Joe Farnsworth, Sam Dillon, Etienne Charles, Tyreek McDole, Cory Weeds, Sarah Wilson, Peter Lin & AAPI Jazz Collective, Ola Annabel/Nicolas Meier, NYO Jazz, Jimme Greene, Jordan VanHemert, Alan Broadbent, Antonio Adolfo, Anaïs Reno, Dave Anderson, Gabriel Latchin, Danny Grissett, Atlantic Jazz Collective, Gregory Tady, Greg Murphy, John Clayton, Nicole Glover, ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dawn Clement, Dena DeRose, Antonio Adolfo, MzVal and more

Read "Dawn Clement, Dena DeRose, Antonio Adolfo, MzVal and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Cyrus Chestnut, Eric Scott Reed, Dawn Clement, Dena DeRose, Antonio Adolfo, Marcello Carelli, Robert Turner, Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell, Brandee Younger, Nicholas Payton, Albare, Alon Farber & Hagiga, Alan Broadbent, Marina Pacowski, Isaiah J.Thompson, Michael Dease, Pete McGuinness, MzVal, Benny Benack III, Mike Clark & Mike Zilber, Royce ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Yonglee & the DOLTANG, Premazzi / Nasser Quartet, Joshua Banks & More

Read "Yonglee & the DOLTANG, Premazzi / Nasser Quartet, Joshua Banks & More" reviewed by Marek J. Śmietański


This 112th episode presents the second installment of our review of May's jazz premieres. Explore recordings by artists from around the world, with a special focus on international collaborations. Prepare for an exciting mix of bebop and a touch of jazz-rock, showcasing three intriguing large-scale ensembles and only 2.5 trios (we'll clarify the 'half' before track ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Camila Meza, Julian Shore, and Billy Hart

Read "Camila Meza, Julian Shore, and Billy Hart" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This episode features recently released albums by Camila Meza, Julian Shore and Billy Hart as well as older music by Ray Charles, Allen Toussaint, and Myra Melford.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Dabin Ryu “Taxi ...

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Michael Dease, Spike Wilner, Bobby West, Antonia Bennett and more

Read "Michael Dease, Spike Wilner, Bobby West, Antonia Bennett and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Michael Dease, Spike Wilner Trio, Bobby West, Antonia Bennett, Alon Farber & Hagiga, Dom Salvador, Mark Masters Ensemble, Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell, Neff Irizarry, Mads Tolling, Danny Grissett, Lucía, Tyler Henderson, Sharel Cassity, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap, Jed Levy, Hiromi, Freedom Art Quartet, Ben Sidran, James ...

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Article: Album Review

Charles Chen: Building Characters

Read "Building Characters" reviewed by Jack Bowers


San Francisco-based pianist and educator Charles Chen returns with Building Characters, his second recording in as many years, and as on his debut album, Charles, Play! (Cellar Music, 2024), he is backed by an all-star supporting cast that includes a front line of trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxophonists Bob Sheppard and Lawrence Feldman. They bolster a ...


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