Review by Ken Dryden
In the dawn of the 21st century, pianist Bill Charlap took the jazz world by storm with a series of rewarding albums for labels both in the U.S. and abroad. On Blues in the Night, he leads his New York Trio in a recording made for the Japanese label Venus, with veteran bassist Jay Leonhart and fellow young gun Bill Stewart joining him. Right away Charlap signals that he can take an old chestnut into a new direction. His stretched-out, blues-drenched "Blues in the Night" makes effective use of space and showcases his sidemen as well. Leonhart's buoyant bassline brings to mind the late Milt Hinton in the brisk rendition of "I Could Have Danced All Night." Charlap's intense workout of "Blue Skies" is a virtual jazz history lesson, showing the influence of a number of legendary pianists, while achieving a sound distinctly his own. His loping, jaunty approach to "My Funny Valentine" is another winner; equally playful is the snappy waltz treatment of "Tenderly," accented by Stewart's brushwork. One of the most promising pianists of his generation, this Charlap CD is highly recommended.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/tbablues-in-night-mw0000978012
In the dawn of the 21st century, pianist Bill Charlap took the jazz world by storm with a series of rewarding albums for labels both in the U.S. and abroad. On Blues in the Night, he leads his New York Trio in a recording made for the Japanese label Venus, with veteran bassist Jay Leonhart and fellow young gun Bill Stewart joining him. Right away Charlap signals that he can take an old chestnut into a new direction. His stretched-out, blues-drenched "Blues in the Night" makes effective use of space and showcases his sidemen as well. Leonhart's buoyant bassline brings to mind the late Milt Hinton in the brisk rendition of "I Could Have Danced All Night." Charlap's intense workout of "Blue Skies" is a virtual jazz history lesson, showing the influence of a number of legendary pianists, while achieving a sound distinctly his own. His loping, jaunty approach to "My Funny Valentine" is another winner; equally playful is the snappy waltz treatment of "Tenderly," accented by Stewart's brushwork. One of the most promising pianists of his generation, this Charlap CD is highly recommended.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/tbablues-in-night-mw0000978012
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Reseña de Ken Dryden
En los albores del siglo XXI, el pianista Bill Charlap arrasó en el mundo del jazz con una serie de gratificantes álbumes para sellos de Estados Unidos y del extranjero. En Blues in the Night, lidera su New York Trio en una grabación realizada para el sello japonés Venus, al que se unen el veterano bajista Jay Leonhart y el joven Bill Stewart. Desde el principio, Charlap demuestra que puede llevar una vieja historia a una nueva dirección. Su "Blues in the Night", alargada y llena de blues, hace un uso eficaz del espacio y pone en valor a sus acompañantes. La boyante línea de bajo de Leonhart recuerda al difunto Milt Hinton en la enérgica interpretación de "I Could Have Danced All Night". El intenso trabajo de Charlap en "Blue Skies" es una auténtica lección de historia del jazz, que muestra la influencia de varios pianistas legendarios, al tiempo que consigue un sonido claramente propio. Su enfoque alegre de "My Funny Valentine" es otro ganador; igualmente juguetón es el tratamiento de vals rápido de "Tenderly", acentuado por las pinceladas de Stewart. Uno de los pianistas más prometedores de su generación, este CD de Charlap es muy recomendable.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/tbablues-in-night-mw0000978012
En los albores del siglo XXI, el pianista Bill Charlap arrasó en el mundo del jazz con una serie de gratificantes álbumes para sellos de Estados Unidos y del extranjero. En Blues in the Night, lidera su New York Trio en una grabación realizada para el sello japonés Venus, al que se unen el veterano bajista Jay Leonhart y el joven Bill Stewart. Desde el principio, Charlap demuestra que puede llevar una vieja historia a una nueva dirección. Su "Blues in the Night", alargada y llena de blues, hace un uso eficaz del espacio y pone en valor a sus acompañantes. La boyante línea de bajo de Leonhart recuerda al difunto Milt Hinton en la enérgica interpretación de "I Could Have Danced All Night". El intenso trabajo de Charlap en "Blue Skies" es una auténtica lección de historia del jazz, que muestra la influencia de varios pianistas legendarios, al tiempo que consigue un sonido claramente propio. Su enfoque alegre de "My Funny Valentine" es otro ganador; igualmente juguetón es el tratamiento de vals rápido de "Tenderly", acentuado por las pinceladas de Stewart. Uno de los pianistas más prometedores de su generación, este CD de Charlap es muy recomendable.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/tbablues-in-night-mw0000978012
01.Blues In The Night
02.I Could Have Danced All Night
03.Blue Skies
04.You Better Go Now
05.My Funny Valentine
06.Tenderly
07.Embraceable You
08.Don’t Explain
Personnel:
Bill Charlap – piano
Jay Leonhart – bass
Bill Stewart – drums
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