Results for "Bill Charlap"

Bill Charlap in Albany, NY

by R.J. DeLuke
January 24, 2005

One of the finest practioners of the piano these days is Bill Charlap. He's not going to be pushing the envelope and probably no one has yet seen him dash off on Jarrett-esque sojourns or Herbie-with-Miles escapades. But he is an engaging and sophisticated player, full of nvention and... yes.. even charm. His trio is one ...

Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein

By Bill Charlap

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: Cool; Lucky to Be Me; It

Bill Charlap: Somewhere: The Songs Of Leonard Bernstein

by Celeste Sunderland
October 20, 2004

This month Brooke Shields steps into the starring role of Broadway's Tony-Award winning Wonderful Town revival; 25 of Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic are available on DVD; and radio listeners will have the pleasure of hearing an eleven-part documentary on the maestro's life and career, narrated by Susan Sarandon. Fourteen years ...

"Somewhere" (at the Vanguard) with Bill Charlap & the Washingtons

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
April 11, 2004

One reason I enjoy researching my Nite & Disks is that I get a fuller sense of what the artists are up to, since there can be a considerable difference between the archived and live versions of the same material. Sometimes it's due to various playing conditions: more or less tension, the visit (or absence) of ...

Bill Charlap Trio: Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein

by J. Robert Bragonier
April 2, 2004

In 2002, Bill Charlap and his trusty trio mates, Peter and Kenny Washington (no relation), released their second Blue Note CD, a centennial tribute to the music of Hoagy Carmichael, to considerable critical acclaim. Here the trio turns its attention and remarkable talents to the music of the inimitable Leonard Bernstein, with selections from West Side ...

The Thrill Is Gone

By Bill Charlap

Label: Venus Records (5)
Released: 2003
Track listing: And When We're Young; I Get Along Without You Very Well; You Go To My Head; It Never Entered My Mind; The Thrill Is Gone; Easy To Love; The Nearness Of You; If I Should Lose You; Solitude;

Contrasts with Jon Gordon / Voyage with Phil Woods

By Bill Charlap

Label: Double-Time Jazz
Released: 2002
Track listing: Contrasts: Stardust; Young At Heart; Bye Ya; For Sue; These Foolish Things; Contrasts; I Fall In Love Too Easily; Compensation; Over The Rainbow. (Total Time: 53:14).

Voyage: A Beautiful Friendship; Hey There; "Philly" Twist; These Foolish Things; Smitty Ditty; Trouble Is A Man; I'll Be Around; Voyage; I'll See You Again.. (Total Time: 76:50).

I Hear Music

By Ruby Braff

Label: Arbors Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: I Hear Music; Chicago Medley: Chicago/My Kind of Town (Chicago is); Baby, Won't You Please Come Home; Wouldn't it be Loverly; Yesterdays; (I Would Do) Anything for You; We're All Through.

The Things We Did Last Summer

By New York Trio

Label: Venus Records (5)
Released: 2002
Track listing: The Shadow Of Your Smile; The Things We Did Last Summer; How Long Has This Been Going On?; How High The Moon; Mona Lisa; You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To; It's Only A Paper Moon; When Your Lover Has Gone; As Time Goes By;

Stardust

By Bill Charlap

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Jubilee, I Get Along Without You Very Well, Rockin' Chair, I Walk With Music, Two Sleepy People, The Nearness of You, One Morning in May, Blue Orchids, Georgia On My Mind, Stardust, Skylark