Pianist Marc Copland, guitarist William Lenihan are of the most evocative, captivating and harmonically profound duos in jazz and improvised music. Both well-known for their distinctive musical languages and virtuosic styles, together they bring decades of tradition and innovation to the concert stage, performing music both lyrical and adventurous.
New York-based Copland, now a living legend in the jazz world, a musician with an individuated pianistic voice, an artistry that embodies an inventive spirit and unparalleled musicality has collaborated with luminaries Gary Peacock, John Abercrombie, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman among many others.
Here, coupled with musical partner, Lenihan, a musician of a singular musical voice with a pianistic approach to the guitar, an artistry developed within jazz and contemporary classical music - this duo situates itself as an expressive powerhouse of improvisation and interpretation. Both long-time performers on the international scene, they present their collective music - which includes the jazz standards - and their own compositions set in the light of an existentially charged romanticism, a modernism both warm and forward-looking.
They have performed together to sold-out audiences across Europe in major jazz festivals playing their special interpretation of song and improvisation. This is a special evening of music not to be missed - and an American premier performance.
Copland is well noted as a leading jazz pianist in New York and throughout the world. He became part of the jazz scene in Philadelphia in the early 1960s as a saxophonist, and later moved to New York City. His collaborators include Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Bob Berg, Eddie Harris, Blue Mitchell, Sonny Stitt, Gary, Peacock, Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie, and many more. His trio work with Peacock and Joey Baron or Jochen Rueckert are well noted as are his recent Quartet recordings. Record labels ECM, Savoy, Inner Voice Jazz, Pirouet and others have documented Copland’s decades-long work. He remains on the international scene as a major pianist performing primarily in Europe and New York.
Lenihan, a well-noted guitarist and composer performing throughout the international jazz world and in the classical music world as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. He has performed or recorded with Ron Carter, Bob Brookmeyer, John Patitucci, Dave Weckl, Gary Husband, Michael Brecker and countless others, as well with numerous stars from the film and. Broadway stages. His newest quartet recording of 2027, The Repreive (with Weckl, Husband, Patitucci) includes duo performances with pianist great, Gary Husband. As improviser and composer Lenihan is noted for his extensive musical language, pointed expression and instrumental virtuosity. Commissioned by numerous concert artists, he has composed works for soloists, ensemble, and for film.
He resides in Italy and USA. He has recorded for Caligola Records and Edition Ishtar among other labels.
