Koppel Colley Blade - Collective (CD)

Benjamin Koppel (DK), Scott Colley (US) and Brian Blade (US) met in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2012 when playing two sold-out shows together at the Summer Jazz festival (a subsidiary of the annual Copenhagen Jazz Festival). Koppel and Colley had worked together before, but when Blade joined the two, magic happened. Shortly after the festival, they embarked on a trio tour as a collective.

Blade’s creativity blends perfectly with Colley’s strong improvisations and Koppel’s lyrical sax playing. All three musicians write music for the trio and the album, which stretches from quiet, beautiful ballad-like jazz, to the more powerful, energetic, rock-influenced sub-genres.

Benjamin Koppel - alto sax

Scott Colley - bass

Brian Blade - drums