Release Date: 03 June 2013
Label: Daybreak
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 608917455823
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Even in David Liebman's eclectic career, 'Lieb Plays The Beatles' is an unusual departure. He explores 17 Beatles songs (including seven that are part of three medleys) with bassist Marius Beets, drummer Eric Ineke, and occasionally guest saxophonist John Roucco. Liebman is one of the world's leading saxophonists and has played with Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, McCoy Tyner and many others.
Among the songs explored and reinvented are "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "The Fool On The Hill" (which features Liebman on piano), "Something" and "Blackbird" (one of the few Beatles songs that could be considered a jazz standard). Rather than play "cover" versions of the tunes that are similar to the original recordings, Liebman often changes the tempos, uses the melody as a departure point for his improvisations, varies the instrumentation (which includes some pieces with just two saxophones), and ends up creating new music. In other words, this is not a "commercial" effort but instead serves as an opportunity for Liebman to dig into the fresh material in unexpected ways.
Personnel: David Liebman (soprano and tenor saxophones, piano, wooden flute), John Ruocco (tenor saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet), Marius Beets (bass), Eric Ineke (drums)
"Liebman is among the most important saxophonists in contemporary music...a leader and artist of integrity and independent direction." - Downbeat Magazine
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Various Artists
Von Freeman
The David Liebman Trio
The David Liebman Trio
The David Liebman Trio
The Eric Ineke JazzXpress
Ricardo Pinheiro, Eric Ineke & Massimo Cavalli
The David Liebman Trio
The David Liebman Trio
