| Label: Misc Deleted Catalog: OGY690 Format: CD Marc Copland Trio: Marc Copland, piano ; Drew Gress, double bass JochenTracklisting My favorite things 1 / Crescent / Dark territory / Greensleeves / When we dance / My favorite things 2 / Soul eyes / It ain't necessarily so / Easy to love / Haunted heart / My favorite things 3 Playing ballads is, in many ways, the ultimate musical challenge. A ballad is like a window into the soul of the artist. From the first note, it must be approached with true and honest feeling, and a sense of openness. At the beginning of a musician's journey, one tends to believe that playing fast is difficult; as that journey progresses, one realizes that playing slowly is much more difficult. Musical values that are important elsewhere, are here absolutely essential: sensitivity, color, dynamics, economy, and clarity. We hope that in opening our hearts, we have touched yours. Marc Copland |