By Chris M. Slavecki, All About Jazz When saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Dave Liebman groks a musical vision, he dreams big and deep. Read this review here.
REVIEW: Dave Liebman: Earth album review – All About Jazz
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REVIEW: Dave Liebman Expansions:”Earth” Reviewed on All About Jazz
By Chris M.Slawecki, All About Jazz When saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Dave Liebman groks a musical vision, he dreams big and deep. Read the full review here.
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REVIEW: The Dave Liebman Group: Earth – Jazz Times
By Michael J. West, Jazz Times Even at its most accessible, Dave Liebman’s music can be quite challenging … and Earth does not capture it at its most accessible. The fourth and last installment of a 23-year project that the soprano saxophonist and composer has based on the classical quartet of elements, Earth is structured … Read More
REVIEW: EARTH by Dave Liebman’s Expansions Reviewed by Jazz Views
by Eddie Myer, Jazz Views Soprano sax specialist, patrician educator and author of several books on jazz theory and practice, veteran of Miles and Elvin Jones’ bands and well-respected bandleader and recording artist in his own right, Dave Liebman is an artist who doesn’t believe in standing still. This album is the latest in a … Read More
REVIEW: Lakecia Benjamin’s Pursuance: The Coltranes and Dave Liebman Earth reviewed by Nippertown
By J. Hunter, Nippertown Well. What a difference a contagion makes: I’m in my third week of working my day gig from home, and since Siena College – and, by extension, WVCR – is in Lockdown Mode until (possibly) mid-May, “Jazz2K @ The Saint” is on hiatus. It could be worse, I suppose. I’m healthy … Read More
REVIEW: Expansions-The Dave Liebman Group: Earth / Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Dreamy landscapes, like a trip to Monument Valley, are created by Dave Liebman with his soprano sax and wood flute teaming up with Matt Vashlishan/synth, Bobby Avey/p, Tony Marino/b and Alex Ritz/dr. Everyone gets a chance for some solos on their own “Interludes” with each artist creating rich pastel … Read More
REVIEW: Dave Liebman: Earth Reviewed by All about Jazz
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz It’s taken over two tumultuous decades for Dave Liebman to fully realize and execute his poetic, elemental suite. Alongside Pat Metheny,Billy Hart, and Cecil McBee, Water: Giver of Life(Arkadia Jazz, 1997) birthed the the long journey. Teaming with violinist/sound engineer Walter Quintus for 2006’s Air (Finetunes) led to 2016’s … Read More
REVIEW: Dave Liebman ‘Earth’ Reviewed by Step Tempest
By Richard Kamins, Step Tempest Been over two decades since saxophonist and NEA Jazz master Dave Liebman began his musical exploration and interpretation of the four Natural Elements. Starting in 1997 with “Water” (featuring Pat Metheny, Billy Hart, and Cecil McBee), then moving on to “Air” (a 2006 duo with computer whiz Walter Quintus), and … Read More
REVIEW: Dave Liebman Earth Reviewed by The Wire
By Phil Freeman, The Wire Saxophonist Dave Liebman has been working on a series of album based on the elements for over 20 years: Water (1997), Air (2006) and Fire (2016). Earth features his working band Expansions and has a strong electro-fusion sound sometimes; his soprano is heard amid oozing, burbling synths that occasionally become … Read More
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