This trio outing by pianist
Bill Charlap
(with bassist
Peter Washington
and drummer
Kenny Washington
) is a superior modern mainstream set.
Charlap's
boppish yet melodic style (which is championed by
George Shearing
in the liner notes) is pleasing, swinging and just unpredictable enough to hold one's interest. He mostly performs lesser-known standards such as
Vernon Duke's
"Roundabout,"
Irving Berlin's
"The Best Thing For You Would Be Me" and the
Rodgers and Hart
classic "Nobody's Heart." An enjoyable outing. ~ Scott Yanow