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Justin Chart
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. He has released eighteen albums during his career, primarily in the jazz genre.

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 Chart's 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 released Colorstorm in 2020, followed by Colorstorm IV and Colorstorm VI in 2021. Colorstorm was recorded live, in one session in Los Angeles. The album, which consists of group improvisational pieces, was recorded in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discography

Year Released Label Title Recording Date Notes
1993 Iron Mountain Records The February Feeling February 1993 Remastered and Re-released: 2017
1993-1994 Iron Mountain Records Return of the Knight October 1993 - August 1994 Remastered and Re-released: 2017
2017 Los Angeles City Records Los Angeles: An Anthem November 2017
2018 Palms Records All That Is Just February 2018
2019 Palms Records The Jammiest Bit O' Jam July 2019
2020 Decca Records COLORSTORM 2020
2021 Decca Records COLORSTORM IV 2021
2021 Decca Records COLORSTORM VI 2021
2021 Universal Music Group Intuition 2021
2021 Universal Music Group Live in Los Angeles 2021
2022 Universal Music Group The Scarlet Jazz Room 2022
2022 Universal Music Group The Midnight People 2022
2022 Universal Music Group Keep the Blue 2022
2023 Universal Music Group Avenue 2023
2023 Universal Music Group Prosper 2023
2023 Universal Music Group Right On! 2023
2024 Universal Music Group Today's Tomorrow 2024
2024 Universal Music Group Night Heat 2024

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Yang, Catherine (August 24, 2017). "Musician Justin Chart releases love songs to L.A." Daily Trojan. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Justin Chart Sings About His Love Of Los Angeles On Youtube". Santa Monica Mirror. June 3, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. ^ The February Feeling, April 30, 2017, retrieved May 28, 2024
  5. ^ Return of the Knight, April 1, 2017, retrieved May 28, 2024
  6. ^ Los Angeles: An Anthem by Justin Chart on Apple Music, April 6, 2017, retrieved May 28, 2024
  7. ^ All That Is Just by Justin Chart on Apple Music, August 9, 2018, retrieved May 28, 2024
  8. ^ "YouTube Music". YouTube Music. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Midnight People". Presto Music. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Keep The Blue, July 29, 2022, retrieved May 28, 2024
  11. ^ Avenue, April 14, 2023, retrieved May 28, 2024
  12. ^ Prosper by Justin Chart on Apple Music, December 30, 2022, retrieved May 28, 2024
  13. ^ Right On! by Justin Chart on Apple Music, December 22, 2023, retrieved May 28, 2024
  14. ^ Today's Tomorrow (Recorded Live in Hollywood), April 5, 2024, retrieved May 28, 2024
  15. ^ Night Heat by Justin Chart on Apple Music, July 26, 2024, retrieved August 3, 2024
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