Bill Charlap Trio to Perform at William Paterson University on April 17 Pianist Bill Charlap, who was appointed director of the William Paterson University Jazz Studies Program in fall 2015, makes his first appearance on the University’s Jazz Room series when he performs with his trio on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 4 p.m. in the Shea Center for Performing Arts on the campus in Wayne. Prior to the concert, Charlap will be the guest for “Sittin’ In,” an informal discussion about jazz, at 3 p.m. in Shea Center. Admission is free to all Jazz Room ticketholders. Tickets are available at the Shea Center Box Office in advance at 973.720.2371 or wp-presents.org or on the day of the performance at $15 general admission, $12 senior citizens and William Paterson community, and $8 for non-William Paterson students. William Paterson students are admitted free with a valid I.D. There is a $3 fee for tickets purchased on the day of the show. The Bill Charlap Trio, featuring Charlap on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums, is recognized as one of the leading groups in jazz. The trio’s most recent success is their work on the widely acclaimed and 2016 Grammy Award-winning recording with Tony Bennett, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern. Previously nominated for Grammy Awards for Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein and The Bill Charlap Trio: Live at the Village Vanguard, the trio has performed around the world, and at jazz clubs and major festivals for more than 20 years. The trio’s newest recording, Notes from New York, is scheduled for release on April 1, 2016. Considered one of the world’s premiere jazz pianists, Charlap has performed with many leading artists, ranging from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis. He is known for his interpretations of American popular songs and has recorded albums featuring the music of Hoagy Carmichael, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. He serves as the artistic director of New York City’s Jazz in July Festival at the 92nd Street Y and has produced several concerts for Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is married to renowned jazz pianist Renee Rosnes, with whom he often often collaborates in a duo piano setting; this spring they will release a duo piano recording on the Blue Note label. For more information, please call the Shea Center for Performing Arts at 973.720.2371 or visit wp-presents.org. 03/31/16
