Marc Copland

When I really started learning the piano, Marc Copland's music had a huge impact on me: I couldn't really understand what he was doing, but I was fascinated by the harmonic landscapes he creates and the beautiful colours he plays with.

From Bookends, with Dave Liebman (2002)
Bookends
Blackboard

From Round and Round, with Greg Osby (2002)
Balloonman (Video)
Full transcription, piano only, sax only, leadsheet.
This tune is a great example of Marc Copland's music: catchy melody, simple harmony implied by the left hand (3 notes per chord), and a lot of different textures in the right hand.

From the solo album Time Within Time (2004)
Rivers Run