Charley Langer

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Charley Langer
GenresSmooth jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsSaxophone
Website https://www.charleylanger.com/

Charley Langer is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter.

Langer released his first solo album, Never the Same, in 2009, and wrote or co-wrote nine of the ten songs on the album. [1] The title track was featured on the Weather Channel October 2010 Playlist, and has gained more than 240,000 views on YouTube. [2]

His album, Happy Hour, was released in 2017. [3] The single "Set Me Free" reached #29 on Billboard's Smooth Jazz Chart in July 2017. [4] "J Street Groove", reached #15 in February 2018. [4]

Discography
YearTitleRecord Label
2009Never the SameUdoi Records
2017Happy HourIndependent

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References

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