Captivating. Intriguing. Evocative. Just a few of the words that describe the experience of listening to Universal Music Group artist Justin Chart. Chart is one of the world’s groundbreaking Alto Saxophone players with a warm and memorable melancholy sound that has the ability to transport you with a lucid, controlled and clean energy. He 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. An artist of intense vision who has developed his own sound and unique musical identity, Chart’s Saxophone playing is superb, passionate, and exquisitely in-the-moment.

Never a musician to chase trends, Chart’s hard bop vibe shows the brilliance of invention with pure soul, devoid of all pretentiousness, that is ultimately infectious, with staggering technique, and a mind for innovation. Known in West Coast Jazz circles as “The Blizzard” because of his explosive playing and intricate compositional changes, Chart is a fiery player with an endless supply of chops who is not afraid to push himself and his art forward.

It is the goal of every jazz artist to develop their own sound, their unique musical identity. Listening to Alto-saxophonist Justin Chart’s music, it is obvious from the start that he has achieved that goal. His atmospheric saxophone playing makes one think of dark rainy Los Angeles nights in a film noir.

While the original songs on his records sound arranged in advance, the truth is a bit more complicated. Justin Chart and his band spontaneously created all of the music either live, or in the studio. The performances, all of which are first takes, do not contain any editing or overdubbing, just very intuitive playing, and yet the themes, chord changes, and tight interaction would make one think that the music was part of the musicians’ repertoire. The music is consistently intriguing and Intuitively inventive while having an air of mystery

Justin Chart is a highly praised soloist in Los Angeles, rooted in Jazz and Rock, with performances and recordings throughout the world and a musical career that has spanned over four decades. He has amassed nearly 100,000 followers on Instagram and over 12 MILLION views on YouTube. His newest album, Prosper, will be available on all major streaming platforms on August 4!  A true Renaissance man, he reaffirms this credo on his 15th album as a Bandleader and an innovator.