"We Got Somethin Goin On" is an original composition by alto saxophonist Justin Chart, featured on his 2024 album Born of The Horn. The tune opens with a powerful groove that establishes an immediately engaging rhythmic foundation before expanding into a full-blown jazz composition, a structural arc that one reviewer noted would have made it a hit single back in the era when instrumental singles carried commercial weight. Chart is a Los Angeles-based saxophonist and composer whose work blends blues-drenched sensibilities with modern improvisation across several albums of original material. On the Born of The Horn recording, the piece features Chart on alto saxophone and Mike Rocha on trumpet as the frontline duo, and reviewers have compared their musical partnership to classic sibling horn tandems like Cannonball and Nat Adderley, citing the complementary warmth and intuitive dialogue between the two players. The composition is characterized by sizzling saxophone riffs that fuel its energetic trajectory, with the tune building dynamically as it progresses from its groove-based opening into increasingly complex harmonic and improvisational territory. The piece maintains a strong rhythmic foundation throughout, providing the essential swing and momentum characteristic of Chart's approach to contemporary jazz writing. "We Got Somethin Goin On" exemplifies Chart's ability to craft compositions with broad melodic appeal while leaving ample space for adventurous improvisation.
