Charles Chen - The Long Way Home (2026) [Hi-Res]

The album The Long Way Home is a unique live recording from New York featuring legendary jazz veterans, bassist Bill Crow and drummer Steve Little. The program consists of jazz standards performed alongside pianist Charles Chen and guitarist Félix Lemerle. A distinctive feature of the release is the inclusion of storytelling segments, where the musicians share personal anecdotes from their historic collaborations with some of the 20th century's most iconic jazz artists. The record serves as both a concert album and a documentary artifact, highlighting the enduring creative energy of these celebrated performers.

Charles Chen - Piano
Félix Lemerle - Guitar
Bill Crow - Bass
Steve Little - Drums

Tracklist:
1-1 Charles Chen - Laverne Walk [5:46]
1-2 Charles Chen - You Turned The Tables On Me [5:15]
1-3 Charles Chen - Dream Dancing [4:37]
1-4 Charles Chen - Squatty Roo [3:00]
1-5 Charles Chen - On The Alamo [5:46]
1-6 Charles Chen - You Send Me [4:19]
1-7 Charles Chen - Prelude to a Kiss - I Got It Bad - Sophisticated Lady [7:16]
1-8 Charles Chen - Yours Is My Heart Alone [4:19]
1-9 Charles Chen - Poor Butterfly [5:24]
1-10 Charles Chen - Bill Crow: Teddy Wilson [0:35]
1-11 Charles Chen - Bill Crow: Art Tatum, Bud Powell [1:11]
1-12 Charles Chen - Bill Crow: Norman Granz, Picasso [0:41]
1-13 Charles Chen - Bill Crow: Paul Chambers, Curtis Fuller, Miles Davis [1:00]
1-14 Charles Chen - Bill Crow: Charlie Parker [1:52]