Oxford confirmed that bond. I kid her about being my little sister. Even when we're not playing, we go shopping together and go to movies together. We truly like each other. That bond was not by accident.
Jazz is the musical icon of New York City, but there is a blues scene, albeit small.
From that is a small circle of blues players where everyone works with each other in varying combinations, and they enjoy each other's company, even making the rounds at club sponsored jam sessions. That is how Copeland garnered her touring band, which includes drummer Barry Harrison and guitarist Arthur Neilsen. When Copeland met Oxford at one of these jam sessions, Oxford brought into the fold Neilsen. Neilsen had worked in Oxford's band for eight years. Oxford had no misgivings about dropping her band to work with Copeland.