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.
SHAWN LEE'S PING PONG ORCHESTRA
Reel To Reel
JESSICA WILLIAMS
With Love
BEAT KAESTLI
Happy, Sad and Satisfied.
HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
Four Dead Batteries - Original Soundtrack
Nicholas Payton
Sonic Trance
The Bo-Keys
The Royal Sessions
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