EFG London Jazz Festival 2017

Bill Charlap and Stephen Keogh 'Here's to Louis'

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Last Show: Friday 10 th November 2017

PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

A concert devoted to the memory of one of the great guitarists in Jazz, Louis Stewart.

One of the world’s premier jazz pianists, Grammy award winner 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. In 2000 a trio was formed with Stephen Keogh on Drums and Mark Hodgson on bass, called European Jazz Piano Trio led by Bill Charlap. The trio released the CD 'Artfully' (recorded live at PizzaExpress) to wide critical acclaim. The following year the trio recorded again for an album, with the late great guitar legend Louis Stewart, called 'Gift'.  The tours that followed forged deep musical and personal friendships. Louis Stewart died August 20th, 2016. Although he may have left us, physically speaking, the timeless spirit of the music, and of him, whom we all love, is still very much alive.

"A master class in class."

Downbeat Magazine

Charlap is the artistic director of 92Y's Jazz in July Festival in NYC, and in 2017 will celebrate his 13th 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. 

Keogh became the drummer of choice for many visiting jazz artists to Europe, including Charles McPherson, Art Farmer, Harold Land, Bill Charlap and many others. Over the years he has played and recorded with many of the great jazz legends including Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Jimmy Witherspoon, Harry Sweets Edison, Johnny Griffin and Benny Carter, and more recently with Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner and Edward Simon. Recent tours and performances have been with Bruce Barth, Larry Willis, Terrel Stafford, Rene Marie and Jerry Bergonzi. 

He is a founder/director of Global Music Foundation; an organisation that aims to encourage people everywhere to enjoy and learn about music and the arts, through organising and supporting seminars, jazz and world music courses, workshops and performances around the world. Since 2005 GMF has hosted and run events in China, Italy, UK, Ireland, Croatia, Germany and Spain and brings the experience of high quality music making to many people.

Band Lineup

Bill Charlap (piano)

Mark Hodgson (bass)

Stephen Keogh (drums)

Special guest Colin Oxley (guitar)

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