Roscoe Mitchell, Giornale della Musica Nel mese del cinquantesimo anniversario della morte di John Coltrane, la Resonance pubblica una registrazione che i sassofonisti Dave Liebman e Joe Lovano avevano fatto dieci anni fa per la BBC, dedicata alla musica del compianto collega. Con loro la solida ritmica formata da Phil Markowitz, Ron McClure e Billy Hart. … Read More
Month: July 2017
London Jazz News Reviews Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano’s “Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane”
Brian Marley, London Jazz News John Coltrane is both a touchstone and a source of inspiration for the musicians on this recording, but it’s Joe Lovano and Dave Liebman in particular who carry his legacy forward, each in their own way. When they came together in 1998 to play a concert at the Red Sea Festival in Israel under … Read More
The Arts Fuse Reviews Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano’s “Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane”
Michael Ullman, The Arts Fuse The first time I saw saxophonist (and, on this recording, flutist and recorder player) Dave Liebman, he was performing with Miles Davis. It was around 1973. At one point, while Davis took an intense solo, Liebman stood beside him and listened hard. He seemed totally engrossed. When Davis finished, the … Read More
The Huffington Post Reviews Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano’s “Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane”
Ralph A. Miriello, The Huffington Post In June of 2017 saxophonist Dave Liebman, a member of the original group, Saxophone Summit, a group dedicated to the legacy of John Coltrane, was asked if he could organize that group or something like it to perform on the BBC’s Jazz on 3 radio program, for the 40th … Read More
Step Tempest Reviews Ed Neumeister’s “Wake Up Call”
Ricard Kamins, Step Tempest Trombonist, composer, and arranger Ed Neumeister (born in Topeka, Kansas, and raised in the San Fransisco Bay area) moved to New York City in 1980 and was soon a member of the Duke Ellington and the Mel Lewis Band (which became the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra after Lewis passed). He, also, performed … Read More
Jazz Trail Reviews Rotem Sivan’s ‘Antidote’
by Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail According to Israeli guitarist Rotem Sivan, Antidote, his fourth outing, was a product of the shock and heartbreak he felt with the ending of a 7-year relationship. Throughout this new body of work, mostly composed of original compositions, the music became a genuine vehicle for him to express inner emotions. … Read More