The idea was simple. Rededicate the two newly overhauled Steinway D pianos in the legendary Studio15 at RTS-Radio Télévision Suisse in Lausanne. After a concert broadcast presenting fteen piano duets, another idea took hold; to produce a special recording session with a single pianist, faced with the difcult task of playing duets with previously recorded tracks of him-or herself. To add a bit of “tension” to the affair, we decided to make this moment a “live” studio recording with forty spectators who would be close to the action, listening with headphones to the here-and-now pianist playing a spontaneous duet simultaneously with his previously-recorded alter ego. What remained was to nd that rare pearl, a pianist with enough poetry, audacity and creativity to make a project which would inevitably draw comparisons to the Conversations with Myself of Bill Evans–a legendary project that burst upon the scene in 1963 and was instantly recognized as something new, sensitive, and intimately personal. Enter Marc Copland, the legendary Jazz pianist and composer of our day. His nesse and depth found on Alter Ego, along with his thoughtful delicate approach to the instrument make this recording sublime. This is a must have for every jazz enthusiast’s library.
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Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 49 – Live at Lausanne 2022 captures pianist Marc Copland in an extraordinary and intimate performance recorded at Studio 15 of Radio Télévision Suisse. In this remarkable project, Copland performs duets with himself — one piano part pre-recorded, the other played live — creating a dialogue of emotion, texture and spontaneity. The idea, inspired by Bill Evans’ legendary Conversations with Myself, becomes a deeply personal exploration of sound, memory and imagination.
Recorded in front of a small audience of forty listeners wearing headphones to experience both layers of music in perfect synchronicity, the album radiates both warmth and daring. The repertoire blends original compositions with reimagined jazz classics such as ’Round Midnight, Crescent and Spartacus Love Theme, all interpreted through Copland’s signature harmonic depth and poetic phrasing.
Released jointly by Dot Time Records and TCB The Montreux Jazz Label, this 11-track album is available on CD, vinyl and high-resolution digital formats. With its innovative concept, pristine production and emotional depth, Live at Lausanne 2022 stands as one of Marc Copland’s most captivating recordings — a timeless addition to the Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series and a celebration of creativity, introspection and musical dialogue.
1. Day & Night (Marc Copland) 7:06
2. Eighty-One (Ron Carter) 5:58
3. Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk) 7:24
4. Let’s Cool One (Thelonious Monk) 5:12
5. Talkin’ Blues (Marc Copland) 4:28
6. Spartacus Love Theme (Alex North) 5:32
7. Another Ralph’s (John Abercrombie) 4:54
8. Crescent (John Coltrane) 5:00
9. Glad To Be Unhappy (Richard Rodgers) 5:54
10. Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein) 6:33
11. Chat & Notes (Yvan Ischer) 4:37
