Meet Charley Langer: Intelligent smooth jazz. Think "Phil Woods meets Boney James." So far, the reviews are very positive: "Charley Langer doesn't waste these tracks. If you take the time to listen, each one reveals a different side of his musical personality... What we see here is a jazz musician as jack of all trades, and a darn good one, to boot."—Dan MacIntosh, Indie-Music.com; critic for CMJ, Paste, and Spin. 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 several local entertainers, including island chart- topper Jon Basebase ("Suddenly"), the Bobby King Royal Combo, and the Willie Barton Orchestra. Charley has played and/or recorded with contemporary Christian artists Annie Herring, Julie Meyer, Chris DuPre, Pablo Perez, Gregg Stone, and others. He has been a contributing performer on numerous independent recordings. Produced by Ron Wikso, Charley's new solo CD, Never the Same, features world-class jazz musicians Alphonso Johnson, Wally Minko, and Michito Sanchez. Instrument(s): Saxophone, wind synthesizer. Teachers and/or influences? Teachers: Vincent Gnojek, Douglas Masek, Laura Hunter. Influences: