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Bill Charlap To Coach Class At Hoff Barthelson |
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Posted by Westchester.com
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Wednesday, 22 October 2008 |
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 Scarsdale, NY - The Hoff-Barthelson Music School is proud to announce that jazz piano great Bill Charlap will coach a “Jazzter” Master Class with the School’s jazz ensembles on Saturday, November 1 at 2:00 pm at 25 School Lane, Scarsdale.
Master Class coaching by distinguished guest artists has been a part of the Music School’s curriculum since its founding 65 years ago in 1944.
Bill Charlap, born into a musical family, began playing the piano at a very young age. He was fully thrust into the jazz world in the late ’80s when he joined baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan’s quintet and in 1994 was enlisted by alto saxophonist Phil Woods for his band. Mr. Charlap was the musical director of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, A Celebration of Johnny Mercer. He started his solo recording career in 1994 and has released several albums; Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein, received a Grammy nomination. He received the 2003 pianist of the year Jazz Award from the Jazz Journalists Association and was named outstanding jazz soloist by Manhattan’s Night Life Awards in 2003 and 2004. In 2004, he and his mother, Sandy Stewart, received the top jazz duo Bistro Award for their engagement at the Algonquin. Mr. Charlap is Artistic Director of Jazz In July at The 92nd Street Y.
The Hoff-Barthelson Music School, one of Westchester County’s most cherished and active cultural resources, has achieved national recognition as a premier community music school for its unsurpassed leadership in education, performance and outreach for more than half a century.
The public is invited free of charge to this Master Class.
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