Jazz Legends Bill Charlap & Bill Goodwin in Conversation

Join pianist Bill Charlap and drummer Bill Goodwin, this year’s Alan and Wendy Pesky Artist-in-Residence, for an intimate conversation before Charlap’s 8 o’clock concert on the Williams Center’s main stage. The musicians will talk about the jazz life, achieving creative freedom when performing some of the 20th century’s best-loved songs, and anything else you suggest. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with two legendary jazz musicians at the height of their musical powers—and stick around to see Bill Charlap in concert after this pre-show talk.

One of the world’s premier jazz pianists, Bill Charlap has performed and recorded with many leading artists of our time, ranging from jazz masters Phil Woods and Wynton Marsalis to singers Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand. Since 1997, he has led the Bill Charlap Trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington, now recognized as one of the leading groups in jazz. Charlap is the artistic director of 92Y's Jazz in July Festival in NYC, and in 2016 will celebrate his 12th Anniversary as director. He has also produced concerts for Jazz at Lincoln Center, the JVC Jazz Festival and the Hollywood Bowl. Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap are the recipients of a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop album, for their 2015 release, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern.