Monday, September 11, 2017

Bill Charlap Trio - Uptown, Downtown (IMPULSE! RECORDS 2017)


Pianist Bill Charlap in a hell of a trio – working here with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington – both players who make the record bristle with fresh energy right from the start! Charlap's command of tone and timing are as wonderful here as on other records – already a great enough start in itself – but Kenny's well-paced work on drums, and those warmly-crafted lines on bass from Peter make the whole album a real treat – almost back to the kinds of surprising moments that both Washingtons brought to trio dates back in the 90s. If you're a Charlap fan, don't worry – Bill's style is very firmly in the lead here – but if you're looking for something extra, too, you'll definitely find it here – on titles that include "Satellite", "There's A Small Hotel", "I'm All Smiles", "Uptown Downtown", "Curtains", and "Bon Ami". © 1996-2017, Dusty Groove, Inc.

1 Curtains
2 Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
3 Uptown, Downtown
4 The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
5 I’m All Smiles
6 There’s A Small Hotel
7 Satellite
8 Bon ami
9 Sophisticated Lady