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The best Bill Charlap albums

15 records, ordered by how much we can tell you about each one — not by chart position.

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Stardust — The Bill Charlap Trio Plays the Music of Hoagy Carmichael

Stardust — The Bill Charlap Trio Plays the Music of Hoagy Carmichael

2002

Showcases Charlap's lyrical clarity and rhythmic precision in a cohesive jazz setting, making it accessible for new listeners.

  1. 1
    Gene Bertoncini with Bill Charlap and Sean Smith

    Gene Bertoncini with Bill Charlap and Sean Smith

    1998

  2. 2
    Blues for Pres and Teddy

    Blues for Pres and Teddy

    2011

  3. 3
    All Through the Night (Bell Charlap album)

    All Through the Night (Bell Charlap album)

    1997

  4. 4
    Stardust — The Bill Charlap Trio Plays the Music of Hoagy Carmichael

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    2002

  5. 5
    Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein (Bill Charlap album)

    Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein (Bill Charlap album)

    2004

  6. 6
    Double Portrait (Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes album)

    Double Portrait (Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes album)

    2010

  7. 7
    Begin the Beguine (Bill Charlap album)

    Begin the Beguine (Bill Charlap album)

    2005

  8. 8
    Notes From New York (Bill Charlap album)

    Notes From New York (Bill Charlap album)

    2016

  9. 9
    I'm Old Fashioned (Bill Charlap album)

    I'm Old Fashioned (Bill Charlap album)

    2010

  10. 10
    Bill Charlap Plays George Gershwin: The American Soul

    Bill Charlap Plays George Gershwin: The American Soul

    2005

  11. 11
    Uptown Downtown (Bill Charlap album)

    Uptown Downtown (Bill Charlap album)

    2017

  12. 12
    The Gerry Mulligan Songbook (Bill Charlap album)

    The Gerry Mulligan Songbook (Bill Charlap album)

    1996

  13. 13
    Contrasts (Jon Gordon & Bill Charlap album)

    Contrasts (Jon Gordon & Bill Charlap album)

    2001

  14. 14
    Souvenir (Bill Charlap album)

    Souvenir (Bill Charlap album)

    1996

  15. 15
    Street of Dreams

    Street of Dreams

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