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Plays George Gershwin: The American Soul (CD)

By: Bill Charlap (Artist)

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DISC 1 for Plays George Gershwin: The American Soul (CD) Album By Bill Charlap (Artist)
1   Who Cares?
2   Somebody Loves Me
3   Liza
4   How Long Has This Been Going On?
5   Foggy Day, A
6   'S Wonderful
7   I Was So Young (You Were So Beautiful)
8   Bess, You Is My Woman Now
9   Nice Work If You Can Get It
10   Soon
 

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Down Beat (p.70) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "The playing is consistent, suave and even-tempered in varying combinations from solo piano to the full group."
JazzTimes (p.89) - "[A]t once elliptical and full-bodied, fleet and thoughtful, amusing and serious."

Title Note

Personnel: Bill Charlap (piano); Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Frank Wess (tenor saxophone); Nicholas Payton (trumpet); Slide Hampton (trombone); Peter Washington (double bass); Kenny Washington (drums).

Liner Note Author: Will Friedwald.

Recording information: The Hit Factory, New York, New York (02/07/2003 - 02/09/2003).

Acclaimed pianist Bill Charlap stays in songbook mode for PLAYS GEORGE GERSHWIN: THE AMERICAN SOUL, an album that follows up his Grammy-nominated SOMEWHERE: THE SONGS OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN. Charlap clearly has a deep love for the American pop/jazz canon, and moving from the work of Bernstein to Gershwin proves to be completely natural for the tradition-minded performer.

Charlap's longtime rhythm section--bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington (who are unrelated)--are on hand here, and the trio's utterly telepathic interplay makes every track sound effortless, whether they're gliding through the upbeat "Who Cares?" or the delicate, heartbreaking "I Was So Young (You Were So Beautiful)." A quartet of horns, including jazz legends Phil Woods (alto saxophone) and Slide Hampton (trombone), joins the ensemble on a handful of tracks, with the two elder statesmen almost--but not quite--stealing the show on a few occasions. Throughout the album, Charlap's piano playing is as pristine and nuanced as ever.

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