After 27 years and nearly 20 albums, it still bears repeating that Bill Charlap is one of the great jazz piano players, and that his trio with Peter Washington and Kenny Washington is one of the great working jazz groups of our day. Those truths are evident on the Bill Charlap Trio’s new Blue Note release, And Then Again, recorded live at the Village Vanguard.

The album is a showcase for the locked-in accord and extrasensory communication shared among the three musicians, their fleet yet diamond-sharp decision-making, and the terra firma of the repertoire set against the improvised pluck of the arranging, and the many wonderful, unforgettable moments that ensue.

PERSONNEL:

Bill Charlap - (piano)
Peter Washington - (bass)
Kenny Washington - (drums)

TRACKS:

A1. And Then Again
A2. All The Things You Are
A3. ‘Round Midnight
A4. In Your Own Sweet Way

B1. Darn The Dreams
B2. Sometimes I’m Happy
B3. The Man I Love
B4. (I Don’t Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You