"Lickity Split" is an original composition by alto saxophonist Justin Chart, first recorded on his album The Midnight People and subsequently featured on his 2024 release Born of The Horn. True to its name, the tune is a high-energy vehicle built around rapid tempos and virtuosic saxophone lines, with a fast melodic pattern that establishes the core theme and propels the piece forward with considerable rhythmic drive. Chart is a Los Angeles-based jazz saxophonist and composer whose original works emphasize tonal melodies and logical group interplay within hard bop and post-bop frameworks. On the Born of The Horn recording, the tune features Chart on alto saxophone alongside Mike Rocha on trumpet and Danny Beallo on drums, all three contributing solos that exploit the tune's uptempo character. Reviews of earlier recordings praised the composition's vibrant, spontaneous feel, noting that despite being a composed piece, it carries the energy and unpredictability of a live blowing session. The tight interplay between saxophone and trumpet is a particular strength, with the two horns trading ideas over the ensemble's driving rhythmic foundation. "Lickity Split" serves as a showcase for Chart's technical command of the alto and his ability to write compositions that function as compelling solo vehicles while maintaining melodic coherence throughout. The tune remains associated exclusively with Chart's own recordings.
