Charley Harrison
Charley Harrison (ASCAP)
California-based jazz composer creates multidimensional music for film, TV and advertising.
Latest Tracks
- A Blessed Christmas3792/5Emotional, uplifting vintage Christmas ballad with heartfelt female vocal & orchestra2:58
- Christmas Spectacular3792/7Glitzy, Broadway-style Christmas song with sassy female vocal & orchestra3:46
- La Magia De Navidad3780/3Family-oriented, glitzy Christmas song with swinging big band & energetic male vocal sung in Spanish3:07
- Cuando Es Navidad3780/5Warm, cosy & sentimental Christmas ballad with male vocal sung in Spanish4:05
The story behind the sound
Having joined the Chicago Jazz Orchestra as a guitarist in 1991, Charley Harrison is now their Associate Director and principal composer and arranger. His music has been performed by some of the biggest names in jazz, including Kenny Burrell, Marcus Miller, Kurt Elling and the Count Basie Orchestra. Charley spent a decade in the Chicago advertising industry, working for clients such as McDonald’s, before moving to Los Angeles to focus on film and television. In 2006, his critically acclaimed album Keeping My Composure spent 13 weeks in the JazzWeek radio charts. In addition, he is Director of the UCLA Jazz Orchestra. Taking a multidimensional approach to music, his expansive scope is matched by his ambition. As he explains, “If I can make jazz more accessible to a larger number of people, that’s my goal.”
Based in Los Angeles, Charley Harrison is Associate Director and principal composer and arranger for the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. He creates multidimensional music for film, TV and advertising.