The penultimate tune brings back the uptempo energy with another Lovano original at 241 BPM over the 32-bar AABA form. The solo order shifts — Cohen leads with six choruses on piano, Lovano follows with four on tenor saxophone, and drummer Kyle Poole takes a two-chorus drum solo, his only featured solo of the entire concert. The eight-minute performance crackles with energy as all three soloists navigate the fast changes. Lovano composed Charlie Chan as a nod to the bebop tradition of using tune titles as coded references — Charlie Parker was sometimes credited as 'Charlie Chan' on recordings due to contractual restrictions. The tune's 32-bar form and straight-ahead swing feel place it squarely in the bebop lineage, fitting given its Parker connection. Coming after the intimate Body and Soul ballad, the sudden jump to 241 BPM provides the dramatic contrast that sets up the concert's bluesy finale.
