This CD has the recording debut as a leader of pianist Bill Charlap.
Already a member of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Charlap would soon join the Phil Woods Quartet/Quintet.
A master at swinging veteran standards and casting new light on warhorses, even at this early stage Charlap sounded quite impressive.
He is heard in duets with bassist Sean Smith, a trio with bassist Andy Eulau and drummer Ron Vincent, and unaccompanied on "Lonely Town" and "I'll Be Around." Charlap is particularly effective on ballads.
The fine recital (which is highlighted by his rendition of his father Moose Charlap's "I Was Telling Her About You," "Gone With the Wind," and an interesting reworking of "Donna Lee") concludes with a nine-minute "Jazzspeak" during which Charlap gives his lifetime story up to 1993.
Recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Green Dolphin StreetBronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington | Bill Charlap | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Along With MeHarold Rome | Bill Charlap | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | I Was Telling Her About YouBill Charlap, Don George | Bill Charlap | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Early to BedRichard Rodney Bennett | Bill Charlap | Play | 07:23 | 16 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Lonely TownLeonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green | Bill Charlap | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Gone With the WindHerbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel | Bill Charlap | Play | 09:42 | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Donna LeeCharlie Parker | Bill Charlap | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | I'll Be AroundAlec Wilder | Bill Charlap | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | Jazzspeak | Bill Charlap | Play | 09:21 | 21 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | A Ghost Of A Chance | Bill Charlap | Play | 07:06 | 16 MB | 21 MB |
| 63 mins | 146 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 227 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Agostino | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Michael Allaire | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Jim Anderson | Engineer |
| 4 | Jon Bates | Assembly, Editing |
| 5 | Richard Rodney Bennett | Composer, Liner Notes |
| 6 | Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
| 7 | Michael Brorby | Engineer |
| 8 | Bill Charlap | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Betty Comden | Composer |
| 10 | Bing Crosby | Composer |
| 11 | Gene Curtis | Engineer, Remastering |
| 12 | Andy Eulau | Bass |
| 13 | Don George | Composer |
| 14 | Adolph Green | Composer |
| 15 | Bronislaw Kaper | Composer |
| 16 | Sandra Levine-Charlap | Art Direction |
| 17 | Herbert Magidson | Composer |
| 18 | Hank O'Neal | Producer |
| 19 | Charlie Parker | Composer |
| 20 | Rollo Phlecks | Photography |
| 21 | Harold Rome | Composer |
| 22 | Sean Smith | Bass, Composer |
| 23 | Ron Vincent | Drums |
| 24 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 25 | Alec Wilder | Composer |
| 26 | Allie Wrubel | Composer |
| 27 | Victor Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |