The first of several trio dates by Bill Charlap for the Dutch label Criss Cross finds the pianist concentrating on a wide range of compositions by fellow jazz musicians, accompanied by bassist Scott Colley and drummer Dennis Mackrel.
Charlap's driving hard bop interpretation of Ornette Coleman's blues "Turnaround" is a gem, as are his lyrical arrangements of Benny Carter's gorgeous ballad "Souvenir" and Phil Woods' memorable tribute "Goodbye Mr.
Evans." His playful side comes across in his obtuse approaches to Charlie Parker's "Confirmation" and Jim Hall's "Waltz New" (which is a reworking of the chord changes to "Someday My Prince Will Come").
The only standard of the session is an extended treatment of "Alone Together," which begins with a haunting solo by the leader before evolving into an intense, introspective workout by the trio.
This very enjoyable date is highly recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TurnaroundOrnette Coleman | Bill Charlap | Play | 08:11 | 18 MB | 48 MB |
| 2 | Half StepJack Reilly | Bill Charlap | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | SouvenirBenny Carter | Bill Charlap | Play | 07:58 | 18 MB | 41 MB |
| 4 | Waltz NewJim Hall | Bill Charlap | Play | 08:10 | 18 MB | 47 MB |
| 5 | ConfirmationCharlie Parker | Bill Charlap | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | GodchildGeorge Wallington | Bill Charlap | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Alone TogetherHoward Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | Bill Charlap | Play | 12:06 | 27 MB | 69 MB |
| 8 | Goodbye Mr. EvansPhil Woods | Bill Charlap | Play | 09:38 | 22 MB | 51 MB |
| 62 mins | 142 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 347 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gildas Boclé | Photography |
| 2 | Max Bolleman | Engineer |
| 3 | Benny Carter | Composer |
| 4 | Bill Charlap | Piano, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Ornette Coleman | Composer |
| 6 | Scott Colley | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 7 | Howard Dietz | Composer |
| 8 | Sid Gribetz | Liner Notes |
| 9 | Jim Hall | Composer |
| 10 | K. Hasselpflug | Executive Producer |
| 11 | Dennis Mackrel | Drums |
| 12 | Charlie Parker | Composer |
| 13 | Jack Reilly | Composer |
| 14 | Arthur Schwartz | Composer |
| 15 | Gerry Teekens | Cover Design, Producer |
| 16 | George Wallington | Composer |
| 17 | Phil Woods | 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). |