CIPHER
Album EPK

With a visionary new concept album, GRAMMY award-winning trumpeter and composer Charlie Porter invites listeners into a bold fusion of music, mystery, and adventure. On Cipher, Porter assembles a dynamic ensemble of forward-thinking jazz artists — Nick Biello (alto sax), George Colligan (piano), Garrett Baxter (bass), and Alan Jones (drums) — to deliver a cinematic listening experience unlike anything in jazz today.

Rooted in the spirit of exploration, Cipher embeds nine secret messages and musical ciphers within its eight original compositions, each track acting as a clue in an intricate real-world treasure hunt, with a prize of $10K! The album draws influence from the language of modern jazz while embracing Porter's lifelong love of puzzles, codes, and storytelling. With high-level improvisation, rhythmic tension, and harmonic depth, Cipher not only speaks — it dares listeners to decode!