And I Love Her

An all-star trio, these musicians’ “sensitive, conversational approach pushes the envelope” (Down Beat magazine); their new CD has landed on several “best of the year” lists. All three are bandleaders, whose credits would read like a “who’s who” of jazz. Pianist Copland, dubbed “the piano whisperer” because of his sense of touch, has a “harmonic concept unlike anyone else,” (Irish Times); not one to call attention to himself, he’s “a quiet giant….the stuff of legend” (allaboutjazz.com) Bassist Drew Gress, one of the busiest bassists on the scene, never lets his complete technical mastery get in the way of a visceral jazz feel. Drummer Joey Baron is a perfect fit for this freewheeling, deeply communicative unit; Randy Brecker says of Baron, “He can play anything.”

(C) Illusions Mirage
Recorded August, 2017 by David Stoller
The Samurai Hotel, NYC
Mixed and Mastered September, 2018 by David Darlington
Bass Hit Studios, NYC

Producer and ears | Robin Verheygen
Advice | Bettina Rossi
Studio Photographs | John Rogers
Cover Photo | Ian Plant
Poem | Bill Zavatsky
Graphics | Elmar Zillgen