Che Chen
Jazz band from New York, NY
- avant-garde
- composer
- contemporary classical
- experimental
- free jazz
- improvisation
- jazz
- microtonal
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 27
- Last show
- Jun 10, 2026Union Pool
About
Che Chen is a band from New York, NY, tagged avant-garde, composer, contemporary classical by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Che Chen is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- 75 Dollar Bill: member — MusicBrainz
- Heresy of the Free Spirit: member — MusicBrainz
- Che Chen has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2017 — MusicBrainz
- Che Chen is based in New York, New York — Che Chen on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: PARTSChe Chen & Patrick Shiroishi (2022-12-02) — Bandcamp
- Che Chen has 67 listeners on Last.fm — Che Chen on Last.fm
- Che Chen has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2022 — Che Chen on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20223 shows
- 20231 show
- 20251 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Union Pool · New York (NYC)Supportwith Marisa Anderson, Chloe Alexandra Thompson | Support | Marisa Anderson, Chloe Alexandra Thompson |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Union Pool · New York (NYC)Supportwith Marisa Anderson | Support | Marisa Anderson |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Ayurprana Listening Room · AshevilleSupportwith Manas, 75 Dollar Bill, Tashi Dorji | Support | Manas, 75 Dollar Bill, Tashi Dorji |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith Bill Callahan | Support | Bill Callahan |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Outpost Artist Resources · RidgewoodSupportwith 75 Dollar Bill, William Parker, Eve Essex, +8 | Support | 75 Dollar Bill, William Parker, Eve Essex, +8 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith Bill Orcutt, Chris Corsano | Support | Bill Orcutt, Chris Corsano |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith Bill Orcutt, Chris Corsano | Support | Bill Orcutt, Chris Corsano |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Baby's All Right · Brooklyn2 shows
- Union Pool · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Ardmore Music Hall · Ardmore1 show
- Ayurprana Listening Room · Asheville1 show
- Outpost Artist Resources · Ridgewood1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn2 shows
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- Ardmore1 show
- Asheville1 show
- Ridgewood1 show
Live history
7 shows on record- Shows counted
- 7
- First on record
- Apr 2022
- Latest on record
- Jun 2026
Shows per year
- 20223
- 20231
- 20251
- 20262
Top rooms
- Union Pool, New York (NYC) · 2
- Baby's All Right, Brooklyn · 2
- Ayurprana Listening Room, Asheville · 1
- Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore · 1
- Outpost Artist Resources, Ridgewood · 1
Top cities
- Brooklyn, NY · 2
- New York (NYC), NY · 2
- Ardmore · 1
- Ridgewood · 1
- Asheville, NC · 1
Often on the bill with: 75 Dollar Bill, Bill Orcutt, Chris Corsano, Marisa Anderson, Bill Callahan, C. Spencer Yeh, Chloe Alexandra Thompson, Loren Connors
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
27 releases, 2011–2022
PARTSChe Chen & Patrick Shiroishi
Dec 2, 2022 · Album · 3 tracks
Parts
2022
Ridgewood 09.X.2014 / 09.XII.2015Che Chen & Andrew Lafkas
Jul 3, 2020 · Album · 2 tracks
Jun 18, 2020 · Album · 1 track
Amirtha Kidambi & Che Chen 1/26/2017
2020
Nov 16, 2017 · Album · 2 tracks
The Spectrum DoesChe Chen & Robbie Lee
Oct 27, 2017 · Album · 3 tracks
'HAZ-, BINS
2017 · Album
ONDADORJICHEN
2017 · Single
The Spectrum Does
2017
Begin and Continue!Che Chen & Robbie Lee
Apr 1, 2015 · Album · 4 tracks
Begin and Continue!
2015 · Album
String Totems
2015
ICM002
2013
2.23.11
2013
2.23.11
2012 · Album
Block Flute Signal #1 / T-H-R-S-H-L-D-S
2012 · Album
COLD SOUP
2012 · Ep
Futatsu No Nami
2011 · Album
Pulaski Wave/Newtown Creek
2011 · Ep
Speaking All At Once Or Not At All
2011 · Ep
Album
Lineup
- 75 Dollar Bill
- Heresy of the Free Spirit
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Che Chen on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Che Chen on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Che Chen on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.