Vocalist Dee Bridgewater and pianist Bill Charlap are inventive kindred spirits on their ebulliently stripped-down duo session, 2025’s Elemental. While not the most unlikely team, Charlap and Bridgewater nonetheless bring varied backgrounds to their collaborations. Charlap is a preeminent jazz pianist known for his sophisticated interpretations of the Great American Songbook. Conversely, though steeped in the jazz tradition, Bridgewater has explored an array of sounds, from funk to Latin and R&B, along with composing much of her own material. Since joining forces in 2019, the duo have communed over their passion for jazz standards, diving into each song with a creative abandon and virtuosity that speaks to their deep well of experience as solo performers.
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