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.
Various Artists
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars
Noah Haidu
Infinite Distances
Mike Longo And The New York State Of The Art Jazz Ensemble
Live From New York
GRP (GABRIEL RIESCO PROJECT)
Sculptures in Time
THE GREYBOY ALLSTARS
What Happened to TV?
FOUR80EAST
Enroute
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