Bill Charlap

Bill Charlap
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Morrison Charlap
Born (1966-10-15) October 15, 1966 (age 57)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1990–present
LabelsChiaroscuro, Criss Cross, Blue Note, Double-Time, Venus, Impulse!
Websitewww.billcharlap.com

William Morrison Charlap (born October 15, 1966, pronounced "Shar-Lap"[1]) is an American jazz pianist. In 2016, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, an album featuring Charlap and Tony Bennett, won the award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

  1. ^ Beckerman, Jim (August 26, 2015). "Jazzman Bill Charlap takes over as Director of Jazz Studies at William Paterson". northjersey.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.