Stardust

Performer: Bill Charlap
Artist: Shirley Horn; Jim Hall; Tony Bennett; Frank Wess
Engineer: Joel Moss
Producer: Joel Moss
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: 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. Personnel: Bill Charlap (piano); Shirley Horn, Tony Bennett (vocals); Jim Hall (guitar); Frank Wess (tenor saxophone); Kenny Washington (drums). Audio Mixer: Joel Moss . Audio Remixer: Joel Moss . Liner Note Author: Stanley Crouch. Recording information: The Hit Factory, New York, NY (2001). Photographer: Jimmy Katz. Arranger: Bill Charlap. 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.

Down Beat (June 2002, pp.62-63) - "...Charlap is a melody man to the nth degree..."

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.

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