Charley Langer

About the Artist

Think Phil Woods meets Boney James. The reviews: “...the songs are stunning… guaranteed listening pleasure for sax fans!” – Sandy Shore, SmoothJazz.com Classically-trained, Charley developed his technique under Vincent Gnojek, Douglas Masek, and Laura Hunter. His experience includes live venues, television, radio; as well as performances with notables Morton Gould, John Adams, Zita Carno, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, and many others. After contributing to numerous independent recordings, Charley delivers intelligent smooth jazz on his debut release, which features incredible world-class talent, including Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report), Wally Minko (Jean Luc Ponty) and Michito Sanchez (Joe Sample). The collection of songs is wonderfully diverse, ranging from smooth and contemporary to straight-up and funky. The title cut is currently receiving daily nationwide airplay. Charley's current focus is on recording and composition; however, he still makes time to perform with the award-winning Sacramento band, Steelin' Dan, and other local projects.