Bob Meyers – drums
Steven Frieder – sax
Bryan Copeland – bass
- Circular Jazz will be playing music from the Great American Song Book along with compositions by the band members and the music of the late, great Bert Wilson.
Drummer Bob Meyer has performed and/or recorded with Joe Lovano, John Abercrombie, Ed Schuller, Ken Werner, Nina Sheldon, Judi Silvano, Perry Robinson, Glenn Moore, Cameron Brown, Andy Statman, Sheila Jordan, Ray Nance, Art Davis, Jaki Byard, Paul McCanless, Julian Priester, Gary Peacock, Peggy Stern, Bert Wilson, Diane Schurr, Stanley Cowell, Mal Waldron, David Friesen, Jim Pepper, Red Rodney, Itzhak Perlman, Arnie Lawrence, James Moody, Kirk Leitsey, Avishai Cohen, Wayne Horvitz, Drew Gress, Rob Scheps, Mike Bisio, Don Friedman, James Emery, Tony Malaby, Essiet Essiet, Santi Debriano, Vic Juris, Harvey Wainapel, Peter Barshay and Mel Martin, Eric Person, Travis Sullivan among many others.
Steven Frieder
An all-around talent with a compelling voice in almost any genre, saxophonist and multi-wind player Steve Frieder captivates audiences in jazz, pop, funk, rock, club, avant-garde, and free improvisation. Steve has established himself as a versatile, in-demand musician in New York and around the world.
In 2023 Steve began touring with Boy George and Culture Club, showcasing his talents with dynamic saxophone solos and energetic stage presence. Amongst the ten week 2023 summer tour with Culture Club, Steve performed at two sold out shows at Hollywood Bowl, a two week Australia run and a show at the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Bryan Copeland
Born in Abilene, TX.,bassist/composer/ bandleader Bryan Copeland spent the early part of his life growing up in the fertile farm lands of the north Texas panhandle. He lived his more formative years in Dallas and Austin, TX., surrounded by blues, folk, and country music. Currently, he resides in New York, where he uses his country roots, along with jazz and classical training, to influence his unique compositional styling.
He has toured and performed with several artist that include Joe Lovano, Roy Hargrove, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen, Camila Meza, Tim Warfield, Marcus Belgrave, Aaron Parks, Fabian Almazan, Jon Cowherd, Dayna Stephens, Rudy Royston, Kenny Wollesen, Jamire Williams, Marcus Printup, Frank Locrasto, Donald Edwards, J.J. Johnson, Adam Nussbaum, Steve Houghton, Ernie Watts, Ashley Arrison (Kelly Clarkson), and Toby Goodshank (Moldy Peaches) He has recorded with Jon Brion, David Binney, Radney Foster, Andre Heyword, and Aben Eubanks (Kelly Clarkson)
Bryan has performed at Montreux Jazz Festival, Jazz a Juan in Antibes, Vienne Jazz Festival, Lion Jazz Festival, NYC Winter Jazz
Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center. As a student, he was named outstanding soloist at Addison Jazz Festival
