submitted on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 07:06 in Jazz Group by Mike_Longo 
Pianist Marc Copland returns with the New York Trio Recordings Volume 2: Voices, following Modinha (Pirouet Records, 2007). It's the second in the series, with one more to come. Bill Stewart has been replaced by Paul Motian on drums and, considering the music, he's a better fit.
Copland and Peacock composed all the music except for Miles Davis' "All Blues," with the music following two streams: chamber and cool jazz. The zones are wide enough for the trio to fill them with a compact harmonic pulse, subtle shadings and vivid tonal explorations. While each is a craftsman in his own right, there is an easy fluidity and understanding between them, the result of Peacock playing for a long period of time with Copland, and even longer with Motian...
Source: allaboutjazz
Author: Jerry D'Souza
