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Catwalk

Born in the summer of 2002, in Northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains, and raised in the culturally and geographically diverse coastlands of The Monterey and San Francisco Bay Areas, this unique jazz/ funk quintet captures much of the eclectic nature of its colorful home. Guitarist/writer Joe Menichetti, drummer Sid Thompson, bassist Scott McKenna, saxophonist Doug Rowan and pianist Jay Jackson have beautifully incorporated elements of jazz, blues, funk, fusion, rock, latin, celtic and more into this spirited project that features all original compositions. All highly regarded and seasoned Bay Area musicians, the members of Catwalk present a well rounded blend of fine skills, strong tunes and arrangements, as well as a good sense of humor

Alice's Wonderland

By Daniel Schläppi

Label: Catwalk
Released: 2019
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).

Alice's Wonderland

Label: Catwalk
Released: 2019
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).

Daniel Schläppi / Marc Copland: Alice's Wonderland

by Dan McClenaghan
November 24, 2019

Alice's Wonderland is the third duo outing from bassist Daniel Schlappi and pianist Marc Copland, following Essentials (Catwalk, 2012) and More Essentials (Catwalk, 2015). Both Copland and Schlappi have carved out their spots as leaders of various sized ensembles, but the leaderless duo outing format seems to fit both instrumentalists well—Copland has teamed with bassist Gary ...

Daniel Schläppi/Marc Copland: Alice's Wonderland

by Jakob Baekgaard
November 5, 2019

Since they first documented their work together on Essentials (Catwalk, 2012), bassist Daniel Schläppi and pianist Marc Copland have refined the musical language of the duo. Essentials was followed by More Essentials (Catwalk, 2015) and saw the establishment of a pattern: standards, original compositions, compositions played by Miles Davis and, not least, compositions played by pianist ...

More Essentials

By Daniel Schlaeppi/Marc Copland

Label: Catwalk
Released: 2016
Track listing: Essential 9; Blue In Green; LST; Estate; Essential 10; All Of You; Essential 11; Rainy Night House; Gloria's Step; Song For My Father; Essential 12; Yesterdays; My Little Suede Shoes; Essentials 13.

Daniel Schlaeppi/Marc Copland: More Essentials

by Dan McClenaghan
October 12, 2016

The experience of this duo outing, More Essentials, begins with the packaging, the cover art, a gorgeous photo of two jelly fish immersed in the softened hues of shallow submersion in the sea. The disc spins, an introductory bass solo by Daniel Schlaeppi that leads into Miles Davis' “Blue In Green," with pianist Marc Copland's liquid, ...

Daniel Schlaeppi/Marc Copland: More Essentials

by Budd Kopman
January 14, 2016

More Essentials is just that, a continuation, after much touring, of the partnership between bassist Daniel Schlaeppi and pianist Marc Copland. The extremely high standards set by its predecessor, Essentials are more than met by this second release. The structure of this release is the same as before: tunes, some more, some less well ...

Essentials

Label: Catwalk
Released: 2014
Track listing: Essential 1; Never Let Me Go; My Romance; Essential 2; Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Essential 3; Between Then And Now; Essential 4; The Face Of The Bass; The Meaning Of The Blues; Essential 5; Solar; Essential 6; Work Song; Essential 7; Yesterdays; Essential 8.

Double Life

By Double Life

Label: Catwalk
Released: 2014
Track listing: Master Tao; Heat Conversion; Double Life; Downhill; Causes And Effects; Wingsuit; BLT; Streaming; Darts; As Night Falls; Nothern Star; Deep Conversation.