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.
LAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS
MISS SMITH TO YOU
FREDDIE CRUGER AKA RED ASTAIRE
Soul Search
Mike Longo And The New York State Of The Art Jazz Ensemble
Live From New York
Bobby Previte
The Coalition of the Willing
JESSICA WILLIAMS
With Love
MATTHEW SHIPP
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