William Morrison Charlap (born October 15, 1966) is an American jazz pianist. 　　Born in New York City, Bill Charlap comes from a musical background. His father was composer Moose Charlap. His mother, Sandy Stewart, is a singer who was a regular on Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall television series and had a hit recording in 1962 with "My Coloring Book". Bill Charlap is a distant cousin to jazz pianist Dick Hyman. 　　Bill Charlap began playing piano at age three. He studied classical music, but his career has been in jazz.