Dave Liebman - Live at Smalls (2023)

NEA Jazz Master Dave Liebman's latest is a thrilling free jazz outing featuring the boundless soprano saxophonist in the company of four modern musical masters: Peter Evans, Leo Genovese, John Hébert and Tyshawn Sorey.

Part of the SmallsLIVE Living Masters series, this live set from NYC Smalls Jazz Club showcases the daring virtuosity of one of the most forward-thinking minds in contemporary music.

David Liebman is considered a renaissance man in contemporary music with a career stretching over fifty years. He has played with masters including Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, McCoy Tyner and others; authored books and instructional DVDs which are acknowledged as classics in the jazz field; recorded as a leader in styles ranging from classical to rock to free jazz. He has performed on over 500 recordings with 200+ as a leader/co-leader featuring several hundred original compositions. International recognitions and awards including:

HONORARY DOCTORATE FOR JAZZ- SIBELIUS ACADEMY, HELSINKI, FINLAND ('97)
ORDER OF ARTS AND LETTERS - PARIS, FRANCE ('09)
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE ARTS (NEA) JAZZ MASTER-HIGHEST HONOR IN JAZZ FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT ('11)

Dave Liebman - saxophones
Peter Evans - trumpet
Leo Genovese - piano
John Herbert - bass
Tyshawn Sorey - drums