
Bill Charlap - I'm Old Fashioned (2LP, Japanese Edition)
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Piano: Bill Charlap [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bill Charlap]
Guitar: Peter Bernstein
Bass: Peter Washington
Written by Jerome Kern (A1, C2), Ralph Rainger (A2), Johnny Green (B1), Victor Young (B2, D3), Jimmy Van Heusen (B3), Cole Porter (C1), Matt Dennis (A3, C3), Allie Wrubel (D1), Jack Strachey (D2), Harry Link (D2), Vernon Duke (D4)
2 LP, standard sleeve
Limited Edition
Original Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Japanese Pressing
Label : Venus
Original Label : Venus
Recorded at Avatar Studio in New York on December 17 & 18, 2009, New York
Produced by Tetsuo Hara
Remastered by Tetsuo Hara
Originally released in 2010
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- I'm Old Fashioned
- I Can't Get Started
- Stella By Starlight
Side B:
- Ghost Of A Chance
- All The Things You Are
- Easy Living
Side C:
- Darn That Dream
- Angel Eyes
- What Is This Thing Called Love
Side D:
- Body And Soul
- Gone With The Wind
- Everything Happens To Me
- These Foolish Things
Reviews :
Bill Charlap is one of the preeminent jazz pianists of his generation. His encyclopedic knowledge of the American Songbook is second to none, and his beautiful touch, amazing skills and imagination make it a pleasure to listen to him at all times.
Charlap has recorded a number of great albums for Venus Records of Japan with his great New York Trio (with Jay Leonhart and Bill Stewart). For this release, he decided to take a slightly different direction with a drum-less trio featuring guitarist Peter Bernstein and bassist Peter Washington.
Having a guitarist instead of a drummer softenes the texture of the trio sound and make it more intimate. It also makes the sound of the bass come forward so one can appreciate, in this case, the virtuosity of Washington. Charlap's tone is pristine and his solos are sigh-inducingly beautiful. The group's style may seem "old fashioned" on surface, but their interpretations of standards are modern, sophisticated and urban.
Ratings :
Discogs: 4.67 / 5