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Bill Charlap: Written In The Stars

Read "Written In The Stars" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan
December 1, 2000

Able to paint with a rich and melodic pallet, while possessing a natural and bell-like tone, pianist Bill Charlap is a musician who is actively looking for new ways to express himself and compliment any musical situation. His sophisticated harmonic knowledge and sense of drama make him one of the most stimulating pianists around. It should come as no surprise that Charlap would pursue a career in music; his parents are the late Broadway composer Moose Charlap and vocalist Sandy ...

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Bill Charlap Trio: Written In The Stars

Read "Written In The Stars" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
November 1, 2000

After a decade of accompanying some of the world's best-known jazz vocalists and instrumentalists, pianist Bill Charlap is stepping forth, front and center, to claim his well-deserved recognition as a pianist with melodic expressiveness and straightforward appeal. While Charlap performed in Gerry Mulligan's, Phil Woods' and Clark Terry's groups, it's easier to imagine him accompanying singers like Carol Sloane, Tony Bennett or Sheila Jordan. Bill Charlap approaches a tune in the same way that a singer unfolds a song--little by ...