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Charles Langford has performed with:

Donald Byrd
Archie Shepp
George Coleman
Solomon Burke
The Temptations
The Chi-Lites
Dennis Edwards
Ann Pebbles
Norman Connors
Mighty Sam McClain
Toni Lynn Washington
Joe Farnsworth

 

Charles Langford
Hold on for Charles Langford's smokey smooth debut release. It's funky, it's smooth, it's mellow, it's captivating.


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Past Features
Joseph Patrick Moore
EMP Project
Dan Baraszu
Phillip Smith
E.J. Hughes
Buzz Amato
Jimmy Junebug Jackson
Bob Marbach
Eugene Maslov
Thomas Heflin
Saltman Knowles Quintet
Knoxville Jazz Orchestra
Nabil Khemir
Megaphone Man
Ron Westray
Bryan Lopes
Look What The Cats Drug In - v1
Megaphone Man


Charles Langford - sax/composer/coproducer
Chip Crawford - piano/keys/strings
Frank Wilkins - piano
Mike Feingold - guitar
Lenny Stallworth - bass
Jimmy Junebug Jackson - drums/percussion/coproducer
Harold Langford 3rd - background vocals
Nadine Monsour - background vocals

 

 

   
 

Q. What inspired you to first pick up the saxophone and what were your first attempts at playing these instruments?

Q. Did you take lessons or are you self-taught?

Q. Who inspired you to learn the saxophone?

Q. What is your practice regimen like?

Q. How would you define your style of playing?

Q. What can we expect from your debut CD release, "That's Wassup"?

Q. Tell us about the musicians that appear on your CD?

Q. Lets talk about your creative process. How do you approach writing an original song - do you compose from the saxophone or the keyboard?

Q. What challenges do you face when switching from different styles of music?

Q. What other types of music or artists do you derive inspiration from?

Q. What's the most important bit of advice you were given by another musician?

Q. What's been your proudest playing moment?

Q. What's the biggest disaster you've ever had on stage, and how did you cope with it?

Q. Do you warm up before a concert and if so how?

Q. What's the most important bit of advice you could give to new saxophone players?

Q. Thanks for your time and consideration for this article and interview. Any last thoughts for our readers?