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Daniel Schläppi / Marc Copland: Alice's Wonderland
ByAlbums under Copland's nameespecially in the solo or trio formatsfit into something of a pattern; an original or two from his own pen, some Great American Songbook tunes, perhaps something from Joni Mitchell, a pick from Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue (Columbia Records, 1959)"All Blues" or "Blue In Green." When paired with Schläppi, the pattern remains the same, with an added a sprinkling of the bassist's originals. There are three here, all of them sounding as if they were written with Copland in mind, tinted perhaps with a touch more darkness than the more familiar offerings: ""Everything I Love" (Cole Porter), "Some Day My Prince Will Come," "Jade Visions" (Scott LaFaro).
Speaking of "Jade Visions," a tune that appeared on the Bill Evans' masterpiece, Sunday At The Village Vanguard (Riverside Records, 1961), appears here. Copland is often cited as possessing a style close to that of Evans, with his complex and heart-stoppingly beautiful harmonies, his delicacy of touch and a cool cerebralism. They treat the Scott LaFaro tuneLaFaro was the bassist on the previously-mentioned Evans albumwith devotion, with Copland displaying the subtlest of touches, Schläppi dipping down to a minimalist (but muscular) mode.
"Some Day My Prince Will Come," a-mid 1960s favorite of the Miles Davis Quintets, plays out as a mood lightener, taken at a brisk pace, featuring some vivacious piano/bass interplay, while Cole Porter's "Everything I Love" exudes a lovely warmth, and the closer, "Blue In Green," from the Miles Davis Songbook, sounds like a peaceful prayer, as it always does in Copland's hands, to close out another excellent outing from Schläppi and Copland.
Track Listing
Everything I Love; Day and Night; The Other Way Round; Alice's Wonderland; Some Day My Prince Will Come; Juno; Jade Visions; All of Me; Blue in Green (Live).
Personnel
Daniel Schläppi
bass, acousticDaniel Schläppi: bass; Marc Copland: piano.
Album information
Title: Alice's Wonderland | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Catwalk
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Instrument: Bass, acoustic
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