Bill Charlap

4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

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." The fine recital concludes with a nine-minute "Jazzspeak" during which Charlap gives his lifetime story up to 1993.

PERSONNEL:

BILL CHARLAP. piano
SEAN SMITH, bass
ANDY EULAU, bass
RON VINCENT, drums

Reorded in NYC 19 June 1991 and 10,11,12th July 1993; Brooklyn, NY, 26th June , 17th August 1993.

TRACKS:

01. On Green Dolphin Street
02. Along With Me
03. I Was Telling Her About You
04. Has This Song Been Written For You Before'
05. Early To Bed
06. Lonely Town
07. Gone With The Wind
08. A Ghost Of A Chance
09. Donna Lee
10. I'll Be Around
11. Jazzspeak

Total Time: 72:22 Min.