the savoy jazz catalog was largely inactive in the late 1990s, and for a couple of years copland went unrecorded. but in the mid-nineties copland had begun touring europe with his own groups, first in duo with john abercrombie, and later in trios and quartets. as a result, at the beginning of the millennium several european labels took an interest and began to document his work. these recordings solidified his position as a leading and original voice on his instrument in various contexts; each disc was greeted enthusiastically by the press. his work from 2000 to 2006 can be divided into solo piano work, duos, trios, and quartets.