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.
ERIC FRAZIER
In Your Own Time
THE MEMPHIS HANG
THE MEMPHIS HANG
JAVON JACKSON
– Once Upon a Melody
Various Artists
Upstairs at Larry's: Lawrence Welk Uncorked
Various Artists
ReBop: The Savoy Remixes
DON STIERNBERG
SWING 220
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