"Eros at Eventide" is an original composition by alto saxophonist Justin Chart, first appearing on his 2022 album The Scarlet Jazz Room on Universal Music Group and subsequently featured on his 2024 release Born of The Horn. The piece emerged from sessions for The Scarlet Jazz Room, an album described as almost entirely improvised, with Chart calling changes and tempo to guide structured yet spontaneous performances that mimic the coherence of fully composed charts. The composition contributes to a cinematic, film noir atmosphere that reviewers compared to 1950s detective film soundtracks, with its evocative title reinforcing the moody, romantic quality of the music. Chart is a Los Angeles-based saxophonist and composer whose body of work emphasizes atmospheric jazz performed by ensembles of high-caliber musicians, including rotating pianists and the consistent presence of trumpeter Mike Rocha. On the Born of The Horn recording, the tune features solos from Chart on alto saxophone, Mike Saul on keyboard, and Rocha on trumpet, with the three voices exploring the composition's atmospheric terrain. The interplay between Chart and Rocha has been a defining element across Chart's discography, with their complementary horn voices providing both melodic warmth and improvisational tension. "Eros at Eventide" has been recorded exclusively by Chart's own groups and has not entered the broader jazz repertoire.
