in 1966, copland moved to new york city, where he attended columbia university. he became part of a late 1960s and early 1970s new york jazz scene that expanded from the traditional clubs into lofts around the city. during this period, copland was, along with john abercrombie and glen moore, a member of the chico hamilton quartet. he experimented by adding electronic processors to his alto, culminating in the recording of "friends", an electric jazz album produced by a small new york city start-up label, oblivion. this album, with abercrombie, clint houston, and jeff williams, achieved a kind of cult status, earning a five-star review in "down beat" magazine.