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.
FERNANDO OTERO
Pagina de Beunos Aries
SULTANS OF SWING
Move
Abram Wilson
Ride! Ferris Wheel To The Modern Day Delta
DAVE SIEBELS
With Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
THE JODI PROZNICK QUARTER
Foundations
JAZZ PISTOLS
Superstring
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