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Bill Charlap

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Biography

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Bill Charlap is one of the strongest mainstream jazz pianists on the scene and one of the most gifted interpreters of standards. He grew up in a musical household, as the son of Broadway songwriter Moose Charlap and singer Sandy Stewart. Taking to the piano at a young age, he went on to study at New York's High School of Performing Arts. He then entered college, but rather than finishing, opted to practice and gig on his own. Pianist Bill Mays soon took up Charlap's cause, recommending the young man as his replacement in the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. During this time, Charlap also worked with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, and Frank Wess, and was sought after as an accompanist for singers such as Tony Bennett, Carol Sloane, and Sheila Jordan. In 1995, he secured one of the most coveted piano chairs in jazz, with the Phil Woods Quintet.

All the while, Charlap showed steady development as a leader. His debut came in 1994 with Along with Me, followed by Souvenir in 1995 and Distant Star in 1996. His 1997 release, All Through the Night, was the first to feature his current trio, with the redoubtable (and unrelated) Washingtons, Peter and Kenny, on bass and drums respectively. In 2000, this lineup had its major-label breakthrough with the highly acclaimed Blue Note disc Written in the Stars. Two albums appeared in 2001: 2Gether with Warren Vaché and Contrasts with Jon Gordon. 'S Wonderful hit the shelves in 2002, as did Stardust, which began a series of albums that focused on a single composer. Stardust featured the music of Hoagy Carmichael, 2004's Somewhere was an all-Leonard Bernstein affair, while 2005's Plays George Gershwin featured ten songs by the man Charlap considers "the American soul." 2005 saw the release of an album with Sandy Stewart, Love Is Here to Stay. Two years later, Charlap released Live at the Village Vanguard. ~ David R. Adler, Rovi

Title: Written In The Stars

Artist: Bill Charlap

Genre: Jazz

Title: Along With Me (1994)

Artist: Bill Charlap

Genre: Jazz

Title: I'm Old Fashioned

Artist: Bill Charlap

Genre: Jazz

Title: Somewhere

Artist: Bill Charlap

Genre: Jazz

Title: Notes From New York

Artist: Bill Charlap

Genre: Jazz

Title: Souvenir

Artist: Bill Charlap

Genre: Jazz

Title: 'S Wonderful

Artist: Bill Charlap

Genre: Jazz

Title: Along With Me

Artist: Bill Charlap

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Collections

Title: Learning Jazz Piano

Genre: Jazz

Title: Soft Jazz Piano

Genre: Jazz

Title: Graduate, Vol. 2

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: Autumn In The Park

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Title: Jazz4Lovers

Genre: Jazz

Title: 21st Century Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Top 20 Jazz Piano

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazzin' USA

Genre: Jazz

Title: Golden Jazz Piano

Genre: Jazz

Title: All Time Jazz Hits

Genre: Jazz

Featuring albums

Title: #3. Modern Times

Artist: Various Players

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: #9. Eva

Artist: Various Players

Genre: Pop

Title: #1. Deer Hunter

Artist: Various Players

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: Mystery Man

Artist: Marvin Stamm

Genre: Jazz

Title: Voyage (Live)

Artist: Phil Woods

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Lush Life

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Nighttime Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Smile

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Relaxed Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Autumn Piano Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: You Brought a New Kind

Artist: Ruby, The Trio

Genre: Jazz

Title: 5 Star Piano Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

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