AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2017 AND “ZENITH” MARC COPLAND – – –

“We keep on saying "Drop-dead trumpet "Relentlessly creative.. “Combining technical it...what a magnificent chops...as clean and ---NY Times “A gifted acuity with a deep touch,what mysterious airy and sophisticated bassist--reminiscent of sense of groove, Joey beauty in his harmonic and disciplined as LaFaro yet altogether Baron drums with choices, what fresh post-modern personal...his own playful exuberance.” surprises from this progressive gets.” music and bands are ---allaboutjazz.com subtle lord of the ---Jazz Times (USA) as remarkable as those modern piano.” of the heavyweights he --Jazzman/France (2012) plays with. "---All About Jazz (USA) Joey Baron, born in Perhaps the most Ralph Alessi was born Bassist/composer Drew 1955 in prolific pianist of the in San Francisco,CA, Gress performs Richmond,Virginia, millenium, Copland the son of classical extensively with artists started playing at age has recorded some 30 trumpeter Joe Alessi on the cutting edge of 9. Over the years, he cds as a leader during and opera singer Maria contemporary has developed a unique the last fifteen years. Leone. After taking improvised music. He approach to making degrees in jazz may not be the busiest From 2004 to 2012, he trumpet and bass—he music with the drum bassist ever ("I don't set , evident in his recorded exclusively studied under the think so, man. What with Pirouet records. legendary Charlie extended tenures with about Ron Carter?”, the jazz icons Jim Hall, The beautiful trio CD Haden at CalArts—he bassist comments Steve Kuhn, John “Some Love Songs” moved to New York, wryly), but he's (Drew Gress and where he swiftly Abercrombie, and Gary probably playing Peacock. His long-term Jochen Rueckert) was became an ubiquitous somewhere tonight. followed by the presence on the collaboration with Bill acclaimed “New York downtown scene. He's Frisell was recently His project 7 Black documented and Trio Series,” which been a frequent Butterflies solidified his position collaborator with such released "JUST LISTEN" (Premonition Records), on relative pitch as an innovator on his notable musicians as featured 9 of Drew¹s instrument. Volume III , Jason records in 2013. original compositions Presently, Mr. Baron's of the series, “Night Moran, , and was released in Whispers,” was hailed , Fred activities include solo MAY 2005. This was concerts, workshops, by Down Beat as “the Hersch, and the follow up to 2001's strongest top to Dafnis Prieto. Alessi master classes, drum bottom and most has recorded nine Spin and Drift, which music collaborations poetic album I've albums of original received widespread with percussionist heard in a while,” and compositions which critical acclaim and Robyn Schulkowsky in a later issue was draw on everything also featured Drew's (Dinosaur Dances CD), listed as one of the from post-bop to neo pedal-steel guitar plus ongoing projects best cds of the decade. . Jazz playing. He also leads with , duo More followed: Times named his the quartet Jagged concerts with Lee another solo CD, debut CD “This Against Sky; their debut Konitz, / “Alone;” a duet CD That”' one of the ten recording, Heyday -led with longtime partner best recordings of (Soul Note) was "Sound Prints" quintet, ; the all- 2002. In 2010, Alessi released in 1998 and is and the new trio “Now star quintet Contact's released “Cognitive now considered This” with Gary Peacock “Five on One;” a Dissonance” which somewhat of an and Marc Copland reunion with partner received a 4 star underground classic. (ECM). in quartet review from Downbeat Previously, he was a with Doug Weiss and magazine and was founding member of Joey's also known for included in The New the cooperative quartet his work with Ron (“Crosstalk”;) a duo Republic’s top ten list Joint Venture, Carter, David Bowie, recording with his of records of 2011. In producing three Tony Bennett, Carmen longtime partner 2013, Ralph released albums in the early McRae, Laurie Abercrombie (“Speak “Baida”, a quartet CD 1990s for Enja: Joint Anderson, John to Me,”); and finally, on ECM records and Venture, Ways, and Scofield, Al Jarreau, Copland returned to “Only Many”, a duo Mirrors. Jim Hall, Dizzy the trio format with recording with pianist Gillespie, Art Pepper, Drew Gress and Jochen on Gress has been a , Chet Baker, Rueckert in “Some CAMJazz. member of Marc Jay McShann, Big Joe More Love Songs.” Copland's trios for over Turner, Philip Glass, As an educator, Alessi a decade, lending his , Sweets His recordings from has been a member of stunning sense of Edison, , 2000 to 2004 had the faculty of the accompaniment and Al Jarreau, Randy brought him to a wider Eastman School of prodigious soloistic Brecker, and Marian audience, including the Music and is currently technique to the McPartland. breakout trio disc the founder and pianist's recordings “Haunted Heart” and director of the School and concerts. As a leader, Joey's two beautiful solo for Improvisational recording Down Home excursions, “Poetic Music Drew can be heard on finds him joined by an Motion” (Sketch) and (www.schoolforimprov. recordings of Ralph all star band of Ron “Time Within Time,” org), a non-profit Alessi, Tim Berne, Uri Carter, Arthur Blythe (Hatology). In both entity currently holding Caine, , and . He led CDs poetry, instead of improvisational music Gerald Cleaver, Ravi the trio "Barondown", ordinary liner notes, workshops in New York Coltrane, Fred Hersch, with accompanied the City and abroad. Since John Hollenbeck, Tony (tenor) and music. 2002, he has been on Malaby, and Mat (trombone), recording the jazz faculties of Maneri. - Crackshot (Avant), Since 2013 Copland New York University Raised Pleasure Dot has concentrated on and the New England He has received grants (New World) and two projects, both for Conservatory. from the National Tongue in Groove ECM records: as a Endowment for the (JMT). He collaborates member of the Arts, Meet the with percussionist Abercrombie quartet Composer, and Robyn Schulkowsky (“39 Steps”), and as a Chamber Music (Dinosaur Dances CD). member of the trio America. “Now This,” with Gary Peacock and Joey Baron.