Justin Chart

Justin Chart
Chart in 2022
Chart in 2022
Background information
Born1959 or 1960 (age 66–67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
  • Jazz
  • rock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • piano
  • saxophone
  • vocals
Years active1993–present
LabelUniversal Music Group
Website

Justin Chart (born 1959 or 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and jazz musician. He is best known for "Los Angeles the Song", dedicated to his hometown.

Biography

Chart was born in Los Angeles, California, to a musical family, and played piano, clarinet, and saxophone as a youth.

In 2012, Chart wrote, sang and produced "Los Angeles the Song". In the song, Chart performs with 40 other singers and three rappers from all 25 of Los Angeles' sister cities. The cast sang in 28 different languages spoken by people on six different continents, as a gesture to L.A.'s multiculturalism. The videos of the song feature scenes from L.A. including the Venice boardwalk and downtown Los Angeles. The has a Latin beat and features his daughter Tali on keyboard. Chart was awarded the Artisan Appreciation Award in July 2014 by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, who praised his ability to capture "through song for people to enjoy and understand this passion for the city we all call home."

Chart's Live in Los Angeles (2021) features twelve original pieces performed with changing groups of musicians. Reviewing the album for All About Jazz, Hrayr Attarian discussed its collective improvisation and Chart's playing on alto and baritone saxophones. On The Nightside (2026), Chart performs with Hammond organist Brian Charette and drummer Vince Fossett Jr. Richard Berg reviewed the album for Jazz Journal, discussing the trio's interplay and Chart's melodic improvisation.

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ "The Midnight People". Jazziz Discovery. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ Lopez, Steve (February 27, 2013). "Let's Hear Your Ode to L.A." The Los Angeles Times. p. A2. And then there's Justin Chart, 53, who loves his native city with all his aching heart.
  3. 1 2 3 Yang, Catherine (August 24, 2017). "Musician Justin Chart releases love songs to L.A." Daily Trojan. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Justin Chart". www.sennheiser.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Justin Chart Sings About His Love Of Los Angeles On Youtube". Santa Monica Mirror. June 3, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ Attarian, Hrayr (January 3, 2022). "Justin Chart: Live In Los Angeles". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ Berg, Richard (June 23, 2026). "Reviewed: Duchess – Luis Tovar – Justin Chart". Jazz Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Justin Chart". Spotify. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ The February Feeling by Justin Chart on Apple Music, April 30, 2017, retrieved February 3, 2025
  10. ↑ Colorstorm, March 2, 2020, retrieved February 3, 2025
  11. ↑ Colorstorm VI by Justin Chart on Apple Music, January 8, 2021, retrieved February 3, 2025
  12. ↑ "Album Review - Prosper by Justin Chart". Cadence.Media. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ Jazz, All About (November 14, 2024). "Justin Chart: Night Heat album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Chillin' – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Born of The Horn (feat. Mike Rocha) – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Alto Avenue – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  17. ↑ "ART – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Tall Trees – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Soul Scene (feat. Bill Cunliffe) – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  20. ↑ "The Nightside (feat. Brian Charette) – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Justin Chart & The Jazz Emissaries (feat. Putter Smith) – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Solitude in Sound – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Justin Chart & The Jazz Emissaries (Live at The Grape) – Justin Chart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 26, 2026.