Stardust (2002)

Product Summary Label: Blue Note UPC: 00724353598525 Release Date: 4/9/2002 Buy.com Sku: 60549366 Item#: M9WKF2 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Jubilee ~ Bill Charlap 2. I Get Along Without You Very Well - (with Tony Bennett) ~ Bill Charlap 3. Rockin' Chair - (with Frank Wess) ~ Bill Charlap 4. I Walk With Music ~ Bill Charlap 5. Two Sleepy People - (with Jim Hall) ~ Bill Charlap 6. Nearness Of You, The ~ Bill Charlap 7. One Morning In May ~ Bill Charlap 8. Blue Orchids - (with Frank Wess) ~ Bill Charlap 9. Georgia On My Mind ~ Bill Charlap 10. Stardust - (with Shirley Horn) ~ Bill Charlap 11. Skylark ~ Bill Charlap (C) Blue Note   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Bill Charlap (piano); Tony Bennett, Shirley Horn (vocals); Frank Wess (tenor saxophone); Jim Hall (guitar); Peter Washington (bass); Kenny Washington (drums). Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, New York on September 6-8, 2001. Includes liner notes by Stanley Crouch. This is a Hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Bill Charlap (piano); Tony Bennett, Shirley Horn (vocals); Frank Wess (tenor saxophone); Jim Hall (guitar); Peter Washington (bass); Kenny Washington (drums). Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, New York on September 6-8, 2001. Includes liner notes by Stanley Crouch. On 2002's STARDUST, his second outing for the venerable Blue Note label, jazz pianist Bill Charlap pays tribute to the music of composer Hoagy Carmichael. While Charlap's lyricism and agility on the keys is certainly the main attraction on this elegant set of standards, the New York City native's well-chosen array of collaborators enhances the entire affair, particularly on the delicate "I Get Along Without You Very Well," with kindred spirit Tony Bennett, and the spare, smoky title track, which features Shirley Horn.   Artist Overview Jazz pianist Bill Charlap is the son of a vocalist and a Broadway composer, and a champion of traditional musical values. He made a splash in the 1990s, with a back-to-basics style that emphasized melody and tone over harmonic deconstruction. His trio with the unrelated Kenny and Peter Washington took an old-school approach to standards that connected in a big way with both jazz audiences and with the likes of Tony Bennett, who performed with and has publicly praised Charlap. The pianist has also worked with such vets as Benny Carter, Phil Woods, and Clark Terry. Charlap's first album for Blue Note, 2002's STARDUST, turned out to be his breakthrough record, expanding his appeal without diluting his aesthetic. Artist Influences Ahmad Jamal | Bud Powell | Cedar Walton | Duke Ellington | George Gershwin | Gerry Mulligan | Hank Jones | Hoagy Carmichael | Jimmy Rowles | Marian McPartland | Oscar Peterson | Phil Woods | Roland Hanna | Tommy Flanagan | Wynton Kelly Artist Contemporaries Bill Stewart | Brad Mehldau | Chris Potter | Cyrus Chestnut | Danilo Perez | Eric Reed | Eugene Maslov | Jacky Terrasson | Kevin Hays | Marcus Roberts | Mark Levine | Mark Turner | Renee Rosnes | Tardo Hammer | Wessell Anderson   Compilation Appearances Great Duets Jazz Moods: sounds Of Spring Jazz 4 Lovers-Mellow Tunes For Privat Jazz After Midnight The War: A Ken Burns Film The War: A Ken Burns Film (Deluxe Edition)   Associated Artists and Works European Piano Trio Contrasts ~ Gordon, Jon Lynch, Brian Moore, Michael (Bass) You Taught My Heart To Sing ~ Person, Houston Vache, Warren   Technical Info Release Date : 04/09/2002 Original Release Date : 2002 Catalog ID : 35985 Label : Blue Note Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00724353598525   Professional Reviews Down Beat (June 2002, pp.62-63) - "...Charlap is a melody man to the nth degree..."    Product Image