Charles Chen's new album features an all acoustic Horace Silver-esque band with Randy Brecker on trumpet

Black vinyl edition of the new album Building Characters from pianist Charles Chen. Chen pairs jazz legends with other legends from fiction. The album features an acoustic Horace Silver-esque band playing in a variety of styles including bossa nova, classical influenced jazz, funk, swing, pop ballad, & post-bop. It features Randy Brecker on trumpet, Bob Sheppard and Lawrence Feldman on sax, Mike Richmond on bass, & Adam Nussbaum on drums.

Track Listing

• Kismet
• Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior
• If on a winter's night a traveler
• Straw Hat
• Soph, Aeon of Wisdom
• Stardust

Additional Details

Label: Cellar Live

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 38:11 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/16/25

UPC: 628308831074