Charles Chen

piano

Charles Chen is a San Francisco Bay Area pianist and educator who has performed and recorded with notable musicians including Randy Brecker, Billy Drummond, and Adam Nussbaum. He won first place at the Jazz Search West competition in 2019, and his debut album Charles, Play! was featured as one of Downbeat Magazine's Best Albums of 2024. Chen leads a trio and has performed internationally throughout Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan.