2004-05-06
Bill Charlap is a relatively young jazz pianist who got his big break in 1994 when Bill Mays recommended him as Mays' replacement in the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. He's the son of Broadway composer Moose Charlap and singer Sandy Stewart. He's worked with Benny Carter, Clark Terry and Frank Wess as well as accompanist with singers Tony Bennett and Sheila Jordan.Nice interpretations of Leonard Bernstein classics from On the Town, Candide, Fancy Free and, most notably, West Side Story. Longtime collaborators/brother Kenny & Peter Washington join him on this one.
JACK DEJONETTE AND BILL FRISELL
The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers
HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
Four Dead Batteries - Original Soundtrack
CHARLIE HUNTER
GENTLEMEN I NEGLECTED TO INFORM YOU YOU WILL NOT BE GETTING PAID
Katie Melua
Call Off the Search
Rahsaan Barber
The Music In The Night
Joshua Redman Elastic Band
Momentum
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