Someday
Inner Voice Jazz, 2023
8/10
The world revered pianist Marc Copland returns with his first quartet effort in awhile, where Robin Verheyen, Drew Gress and Mark Ferber are along for the 8 timeless jazz tracks.
“Someday My Prince Will Come” opens the listen with Copland’s fluid, warm keys that are complemented by Verheyen’s soulful sax, and “Spinning Things” continues with frisky drumming from Ferber that aligns well with the glowing brass.
“Let’s Cool One” occupies the middle spot and spotlights Copland’s stunning finger acrobatics on piano on the Thelonious Monk original, while “Round She Goes” gets intimate, mesmerizing and cinematic, where Gress’ strategic bass won’t go unnoticed.
The last two tracks, “Day And Night” and “Nardis”, don’t disappoint either, where the former enters dreamy territory thanks to the moody sax, and the latter meshes the brass, keys, drums and bass into a cautious and adventurous finish of precise interaction.
Now well into his 70’s, Copland influence is wide and unending, and his profound familiarity with the piano plus the esteemed help on hand makes for another first rate jazz listen.
Travels well with: Bellbird- Root In Tandem; Will Clements- Compass