The relaxed tone of this CD is set from the beginning, with Bill Charlap's quiet, spare solo reading of "The Shadow of Your Smile." On the next track, the others join in for some mellow and friendly swinging: Jay Leonhart's big, fat bass grounds Charlap's dreaminess, while Bill Stewart, who's left his sticks at home for this date, brushes up the tempo with subtlety and style.
This release offers thoughtful solo piano (also on "Mona Lisa"), slow, romantic ballads ("How Long Has This Been Going On," "Paper Moon"), and tasty mid-tempo treatments ("As Time Goes By," "When Your Lover Has Gone").
While there are no barnburners, the heat rises to a steady simmer on "You'd Be So Nice..." and "How High the Moon," where the players are audibly enjoying themselves.
Leonhart's solos are consistently interesting, drizzled with wit, and the ever-lyrical Charlap provides rarely heard verses to six of these nine classic tunes.
The CD will lease those who like their jazz served straight up and pared down to essentials; its simplicity is deceptive, given the level of expertise and feeling throughout.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shadow of Your SmileJohnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster | New York Trio | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | The Things We Did Last SummerSammy Cahn, Jule Styne | New York Trio | Play | 06:38 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | How High the MoonNancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis | New York Trio | Play | 07:50 | 17 MB | 47 MB |
| 4 | Mona LisaNew York Trio | New York Trio | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| 5 | You'd Be So Nice to Come Home ToCole Porter | New York Trio | Play | 09:13 | 21 MB | 52 MB |
| 6 | When Your Lover Has GoneNew York Trio | New York Trio | Play | 08:08 | 18 MB | 48 MB |
| 7 | As Time Goes ByNew York Trio | New York Trio | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 46 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 255 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Todd Barkan | Producer |
| 3 | Sammy Cahn | Composer |
| 4 | Bill Charlap | Member of Attributed Artist, Piano |
| 5 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 6 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 7 | Nancy Hamilton | Composer |
| 8 | Tetsuo Hara | Producer |
| 9 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 10 | Derek Kwan | Technical Coordinator |
| 11 | Jay Leonhart | Bass, Double Bass, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 12 | Morgan Lewis | Composer |
| 13 | Johnny Mandel | Composer |
| 14 | Katherine Miller | Engineer |
| 15 | New York Trio | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 16 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 17 | Billy Rose | Composer |
| 18 | Bill Stewart | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 19 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 20 | Paul Francis Webster | 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). |