Marc Copland and Greg Osby: Round and Round

"Greg Osby has a keen, focused tone on alto saxophone and a hummingbird’s phrasing, an equilibrium of hover and flutter. His style hasn’t changed drastically since the mid-1980s, when he was among the more important new arrivals on the New York scene. What has changed is his stature, and the context around his work. Mr. Osby is now a mentor and a pacesetter, one of the sturdier bridges between jazz generations. His music, for all its coiled intricacies, has gradually been absorbed by the modern mainstream. Mr. Osby turned 50 on Tuesday, marking the occasion on the bandstand. He’s at the Village Vanguard this week with … the pianist Marc Copland [and others]. … 'Autumn Wind' … unfolded with graceful purpose. … 'Round and Round,' the title track of a duo album released by Mr. Copland and Mr. Osby in 2003, was brisker and more urgent, with a minor melodic line evocative of Chick Corea" (Nate Chinen, "Bridging Jazz Generations Without Nostalgia," New York Times, 8/4/10).

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