This fine trio – with Halferty on guitar, Ronan Guilfoyle on bass and Keith Copeland on drums – has recorded a string of albums under the drummers name. Now Halferty assumes the leader’s mantle but sticks with the approach that has made this trio so strong – muscular, intensely swinging music that marries Copeland’s superhuman groove to Halferty’s joyously expensive guitar playing bound together with total assurance by Guilfoyle. There are bravau performances from all three, but from Halferty particularly with guitar playing that puts him among the elite. Sunday Tribune May 04
Improvised Music Company - IMCD 1018
This performance brings together some of Ireland's leading jazz and traditional musicians with these Indian masters, forging a dynamic language that transcends language and borders. Drawing on the melodic strength of Irish music, the rhythmic character of its Indian counterpart and embracing the improvisational instinct of jazz, this proves to be an exhilarating musical dialogue, climaxing in a performance of 5 Cities, a collaborative piece written by the musicians while on tour in India.
Read more: Khanda with the Karnataka College of Percussion "5 Cities" – 2003
This album is the first in a series of two that combine a few different streams of music. Khanda was released under the Improvised Music Company (IMC) Records Label in 1997. A great World Music Project in the real sense. The best mix of Irish, Indian and Jazz ever done! Everyone is a musical equal here.
The album "In Two" - Guitar Duets '97 - I.M.C was recorded under the Improvised Music Company Label.
A review of a new recording by two of Ireland's finest jazz guitarists by Seán MacErlaine
"Delicious" - (Mark Gardner! Jazz Journal International)
Just like ice cream in different flavours, Keith & friends, Tommy Halferty and Ronan Guilfoyle present both originals and favourites in various moods, all tasty and delicious. Our favourite flavour and a Live Gem!
Drummer Keith Copeland has been on the fore front of New York scene for a long time playing with Hank Jones, the Heath Brothers, George Russell, Stan Getz, Johnny Griffin, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and many others. Since 1994, Keith has been a resident of Germany and teaching at music schools.
This CD is his first leader album on the label.