Dave Liebman
One in a long list of Miles alums who parlayed a short stint with the maestro into a long and fruitful career. Dave Liebman is probably best known for the soprano saxophone (yes, that phallic-looking thing that Kenny G puts in his mouth), though he often plays tenor and flute as well. Liebman has never been one to shy away from unusual instrumentation or concept albums, though his interest in standards shows an equally reverent side for jazz. The discs I've heard fall into the post-bop/fusion category and are at least one notch above the usual. By the way, the discography below is a work in progress, as a lot of these discs are delayed releases with European distribution.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1970 | NIGHTSCAPES |
| 1973 | FIRST VISIT |
| 1973 | LOOKOUT FARM |
| 1974 | DRUM ODE |
| 1975 | SWEET HANDS |
| 1975 | FORGOTTEN FANTASIES |
| 1976 | LIGHT'N UP PLEASE! |
| 1976 | THE LAST CALL |
| 1978 | PENDULUM |
| 1978 | OMERTA |
| 1979 | THE OPAL HEART |
| 1979 | DOIN' IT AGAIN |
| 1979 September | DEDICATIONS |
| 1979 | WHAT IT IS |
| 1980 | IF THEY ONLY KNEW |
| 1981 | MEMORIES, DREAMS AND REFLECTIONS |
| 1982 | "LIEB" CLOSE UP |
| 1982 | SPIRIT RENEWED |
| 1984 | SWEET FURY |
| 1985 | PICTURE SHOW |
| 1985 | DOUBLE EDGE |
| 1985 | THE DUO LIVE |
| 1985 | THE LONELINESS OF A LONG DISTANCE RUNNER |
| 1987 | HOMAGE TO JOHN COLTRANE |
| 1987 | THE ENERGY OF THE CHANCE |
| 1988 | TRIO + ONE |
| 1989 | TRIO PLAYS COLE PORTER |
| 1989 | TIMELINE |
| 1989 July | CHANT |
| 1989 | NINE AGAIN |
| 1989 | THE BLESSING OF THE OLD, LONG SOUND |
| 1990 | THE TREE |
| 1990 | ONE OF A KIND |
| 1990 | WEST SIDE STORY TODAY |
| 1991 | CLASSIC BALLADS |
| 1991 | CLASSIQUE |
| 1992 | SETTING THE STANDARD |
| 1992 | TURN IT AROUND |
| 1992 | JOY: THE MUSIC OF JOHN COLTRANE |
| 1992 | THE SEASONS |
| 1993 | BESAME MUCHO |
| 1994 | FAR NORTH |
| 1994 | MILES AWAY |
| 1994 | SONGS FOR MY DAUGHTER |
| 1995 | VOYAGE |
| 1996 February 27 | RETURN OF THE TENOR - STANDARDS |
| 1996 | NEW VISTA |
| 1997 | BUT BEAUTIFUL |
| 1997 | DAVE LIEBMAN AND LLUIS VIDAL TRIO |
| 1997 | TIME IMMEMORIAL |
| 1998 January 16 | JOHN COLTRANE'S MEDITATIONS |
| 1998 | COLORS |
| 1999 January 26 | THE ELEMENTS: WATER |
| 1999 September 14 | MONK'S MOOD |
| 1999 | SOULS & MASTERS |
| 2000 June 29 | CONTEMPORARY STANDARDS AND ORIGINALS |
| 2000 | CLEAR DAY |
| 2001 September 19 | A WALK IN THE CLOUDS: LIEBMAN PLAYS PUCCINI |
| 2001 | THE UNKNOWN JOBIM |
| 2001 | GHOSTS |
| 2001 | BEYOND THE LINE |
| 2002 | LATIN GENESIS |
| 2002 | BOOKENDS |
| 2003 September 23 | CONVERSATION |
| 2003 | SEASONS REVISITED |
| 2003 | DAY AND NITE |
| 2004 April 6 | IN A MELLOW TONE |
| 2004 April 27 | MOSAIC SELECT 12: DAVID LIEBMAN & RICHIE BIERACH |
| 2004 December 31 | THE SEASONS REFLECTED |
| 2005 | DIFFERENT BUT THE SAME |
| 2005 July 12 | MANHATTAN DIALOGUES |
| 2005 August 9 | LIEB PLAYS WILDER |
| 2005 | THE DISTANCE RUNNER |
| 2006 April 11 | THREE FOR ALL |
| 2006 October 10 | VIENNA DIALOGUES |
| 2006 | BACK ON THE CORNER |
| 2007 November 6 | DREAM OF NITE |
| 2007 NOvember 13 | BLUES ALL WAYS |
| 2008 January 30 | RENEWAL |
| 2008 July 1 | NEGATIVE SPACE |
| 2009 January 2 | LIEBMAN MEETS INTRA LIVE |
SEE ALSO...
Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra: Miles Ahead Live
Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra: Sketches of Spain Live
OPEN SKY TRIO discography
QUEST discography
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