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.
Thad Jones
One More: The Summary: Music of Thad Jones Volume 2
Lenny Marcus Trio & Friends
Moving Forth
STANTON MOORE
GROOVE ALCHEMY
VARIOUS
Rumble In the Great Lakes (Best of the Detroit Jazz Fest 2007)
WYNTON MARSALIS & MARCUS ROBERTS
TOGETHER AGAIN
Stanton Moore
III
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