"Capable of evoking at once Jay McShann, Memphis Slim or... Art Tatum... ; Copley interprets the blues most joyfully by his great sense of humor... his sense of swing and phrasing are a wonder... great conviction..."
-- Bulletin of the Jazz Hot Club of France

 

 

"unerringly swinging"
-- Billboard

 

 

"Copley is a magnificent soloist as solid raunchy or elegant as the situation requires...equally at home with New Orleans rum-boogie to Ellington era ballads"
-- Providence Journal

 

 

"It's not easy to be a soloist in front of an audience of thousands. Pianist Al Copley seemed to ignore that fact and gave a brilliant performance"
-- Montreux Jazz Festival

Discography

Radio Play by Al CopleyNEW: Radio Play (2005)
One Mind Records OM1205

Jump On It (2003)
One Mind Records OM1204

Rainy Summer (2000)
One Mind Records OM1203

Blue Paris Nights (1995)
One Mind Records OM1202

Live at Montreux (1994)
One Mind Records OM1201

Good Understanding (1995)
Al Copley & the Fabulous Thunderbirds,
Bullseye Blues Records BB9596
original edition same title (1993) Suffering Egos SE754

Royal Blue (1991)
Al Copley & Hal Singer, Black Top Records BT1054

Rockabilly Pie (1990)
Suffering Egos Records SE753

Acoustic 88 (1988)
Suffering Egos SE752

Automatic Overdrive (1989)
Black Top BT 1047, original edition entitled Ooh-Wow!! (1987) Suffering Egos SE751

A Handful of Keys (1986)
Off Beat Records WIK 52

Al Copley also appears on:

Shades of Blue (1981) - Lou Rawls
Philadelphia International Records

Tuff Enuff (1986) - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Sony Records

Butt Rockin' (1981) - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Chrysalis Records

Different Tacos (1996) - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
AMG Records

Roomful of Blues (1978)
Island Records, rereleased as First Album (1995) Jazz Records

Let's Have a Party (1979) - Roomful of Blues
Island Records

Hot Little Mama (1981) - Roomful of Blues
Island Records

Eddie Cleanhead Vinson & Roomful of Blues (1982)
Muse Records

Blues Train (1983) - Big Joe Turner and Roomful of Blues
Muse Records

Dressed Up to Get Messed Up (1984) - Roomful of Blues
Varrick Records

Heavy Juice (1990) - Greg Piccolo
Black Top Records

After Hours Swing Session (1990) - Duke Robillard
Rounder Select

Mind Trouble (1988) - Eddie C. Campbell
Double Trouble Records

Anthologies and samplers:

Swingin' & Jumpin' (1999)
Jazz Records

Old Friends (1999)
Shag Archives Records

Beach Music Beat (1999)
Easy Disc

Jazz for the Open Road (1998)
Jazz Records

Blues 88's: Boogie Woogie Instrumentals (1998)
Easy Disc Records

Duke Robillard Plays Jazz: The Rounder Years (1997)
Bullseye Blues Records

Blues Cruise: Ten for the Highway (1997)
Easy Disc Records

Blues T-Bone Style (1997)
Easy Disc Records

Blues Sax Power (1997)
Easy Disc Records

Blues Guitar Power (1997)
Easy Disc Records

Celebration of Blues: The Great Guitarists, Vols. 1-2 (1996)
Celebration of Blues

Two Classic Albums (1997)
Jazz Records

Jump & Swing with Black Top (1997)
Black Top Records

Celebration of Blues: Great Swing Blues (1997)
Celebration of Blues

Blues Instrumental Dynamite (1996)
Black Top Records

Big, Bad & Blue: The Big Joe Turner Anthology (1983)
Rhino Records

Black Top Blues Pajama Party (1992)
Black Top Records

Black Top Blues-A-Rama: A Budget Sampler (1990)
Black Top Records

Out of the Blue (1985)
Rykodisc

All images, text and audio © Al Copley, 2000.