Modern Jazz Pianist recommendation

Bill Charlap - 'Somewhere, The Songs Of Leonard Bernstein' - amazing Jazz trio record!

>Bill Charlap - 'Somewhere, The Songs Of Leonard Bernstein'

I love that record!

I really enjoy Lynne Arriale. She's a little more straight jazz than Bob or Joe but her music is very accessible and melodic for the most part. Like all jazz musicians she has to throw in something a little harder to appreciate every now and then.

take a listen to Eliane Elias plays Bill Evans. It was absolutely wonderful.

enjoy

Bill Charlap is my favorite jazz pianist, especially his recordings under the Venus Label (Japanese) under the name "New York Trio".

But to be fair, Charlap does not play anything like Joe Sample or Bob James. He's mainstream jazz playing classics.