Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap at Birdland

Two of the most highly respected figures in the world of Jazz -- DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER and BILL CHARLAP -- document their critically acclaimed, sold out live concerts on their first collaborative album, ELEMENTAL. Bridgewater and Charlap curate a repetoire that only they can present: exploring the deep understanding of Jazz Tradition alongside impecable phrasing and a once-in-a-generation dynamic range, brining a level of sophistication that is sure to be considered a masterpiece for generations to come. [Dee Dee Bridgewater] has a technique that bests most performers of her generation -The Guardian (UK)Bill Charlap is masterful...

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Two of the most highly respected figures in the world of Jazz -- DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER and BILL CHARLAP -- document their critically acclaimed, sold out live concerts on their first collaborative album, ELEMENTAL. Bridgewater and Charlap curate a repetoire that only they can present: exploring the deep understanding of Jazz Tradition alongside impecable phrasing and a once-in-a-generation dynamic range, brining a level of sophistication that is sure to be considered a masterpiece for generations to come. [Dee Dee Bridgewater] has a technique that bests most performers of her generation -The Guardian (UK)Bill Charlap is masterful. His stylistic range encompasses rollicking sride piano, bebop virtuosity and harmonically opulent modernism -The New York Times

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