William Morrison Charlap is a jazz pianist born October 15, 1966 in New York City. His came from a music background with mother being a singer and his father was Broadway composer Mark "Moose" Charlap. He has recorded and accompanied with his mother. He also is related to Dick Hyman. October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Mark (Moose) Charlap (born December 19, 1928; died April 18, 1974) was a Broadway composer best known for Peter Pan (1954), for which Carolyn Leigh did the lyrics. ... Dick Hyman Dick Hyman (born March 8, 1927, New York City) is an American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer best known for his versatility with jazz piano styles. ...
Bill Charlap began playing piano at age three. He later studied classical music, but remained most interested in jazz. He went on to work with Gerry Mulligan, Benny Carter, Tony Bennett, and others. In 1995 he joined the Phil Woods Quintet and later he played with other groups. He has played on at least a dozen albums. Gerry Muligan Gerald Joseph Gerry Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) was an American jazz musician, composer and arranger best known for his baritone saxophone playing, but also played the piano and the clarinet. ... Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. ... Tony Bennett, 2000 Tony Bennett (born August 3, 1926) is an American popular music, standards, and jazz singer who is widely considered to be one of the best interpretive singers in these genres. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Philip Wells Woods (born in 1931) is an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. ...
The superb CD features the pianist and his longstanding, decade-old trio of bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington, a brilliant rhythm team with two of the most informed musicians on their instruments.
Charlap has a history with the Vanguard, beginning as a teen when he heard such regulars as Jim Hall, Tommy Flanagan, Phil Woods and Joe Henderson.
As for the Mulligan connection, Charlap, who played in the baritone saxophonists band, says, Rocker is from Miles Davis Birth of the Cool, as is Godchild, which Gerry arranged for that album. In regards to Hall, Charlap first heard his gorgeous ballad on Bill Evans album, Intermodulation.
Charlap was fully thrust into the jazz world in the late '80s when he joined baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan's quintet and in 1994 was enlisted by alto saxophonist Phil Woods for his band.
Charlap was the musical director of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, A Celebration of Johnny Mercer as a part of the JVC Jazz Festival in New York and later took the revue on the road.
Charlap received the pianist of the year Jazz Award in 2003 from the Jazz Journalists Association and was named outstanding jazz soloist by Manhattan's Night Life Awards in 2003 and 2004.
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