Charley Langer - "Never The Same" CD
Designed and Crafted by: Charley Langer
Really cool CD by jazz saxophonist, Charley Langer. This is what you call "Intelligent Smooth Jazz". Think "Phil Woods meets Boney James".
Charley's new solo CD, Never the Same, also features world-class musicians, such as Ron Wikso (Foreigner, Cher, David Lee Roth, etc.) on drums, Kurt Griffey on guitar, Wally Minko (Jean Luc Ponty, Arturo Sandoval, etc.) on keyboards and Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report, George Duke, etc.) on bass, Michito Sanchez (Joe Sample) on percussion and Matt Bissonette on bass (Joe Satriani, Ringo Starr, David Lee Roth, Maynard Ferguson, etc.).
Use the player below to listen to samples of some of the songs. Complete track listing is as follows:
- Never The Same
- Epifania
- Outside In
- Refuge
- Remember When
- City Lights
- Gray Skies
- Upside Down
- Once In A Lifetime
- Espressivo
About Charley Langer
A classically-trained saxophonist, Charley developed his technique under
such masters of the instrument as Vincent Gnojek, Douglas Masek, and
Laura Hunter. His experience includes numerous live venues, television,
and radio; as well as performances with notables Morton Gould, John
Adams, Zita Carno, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, and others.
During a temporary relocation to Hawaii, Charley worked as a sideman for
local entertainers, including island chart-topper Jon Basebase
("Suddenly"), the Bobby King Royal Combo, and the Willie Barton
Orchestra. More recently, he has played and/or recorded with
contemporary Christian artists Annie Herring, Julie Meyer, Chris DuPre,
Pablo Perez, and Gregg Stone.
After having been a contributing performer on numerous independent recordings, Charley has released his debut solo CD, Never the Same.
To help perfect this mixture of jazz and rock, Charley enlisted
drummer/producer Ron Wikso, who has shared the stage with numerous rock
legends. Another prominent musician on the album is guitarist Kurt
Griffey who, like Wikso, boasts an impressive resume of rock gigs and
adds a unique flavor to Charley's songs that make this album stand out.
Never The Same features world-class bassist Alphonso Johnson (Weather
Report), keyboardist Wally Minko (Jean Luc Ponty), and percussionist
Michito Sanchez (Joe Sample). The title cut is currently receiving daily
nationwide airplay on The Weather Channel.
Although Charley's current musical focus is on recording and
composition, he still makes time to perform with the award-winning
Sacramento band, Steelin' Dan, and other local projects.
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