What It Is

By Dave Liebman,

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Dave Liebman is one of the leading forces in contemporary jazz. Prominently known for performing with Miles Davis and Elvin Jones, he has exerted considerable influence as a saxophonist, bandleader, composer, author, and educator. In addition to his recent recognition as a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, heā€¦

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Saxophonist, flutist, and jazz educator Dave Liebman (born in 1946) was the son of two Jewish Brooklyn schoolteachers, who envisioned the same life for him ā€” all the more so after he contracted polio at age nine. Much to their dismay, Liebman had different ideas. Because he couldnā€™t play sports, he nourished a passionate interest in music, first taking piano lessons, then moving on to his real interest, the saxophone. A strong student with an interest in history, he might have followed his parentsā€™ wishes and become a teacher ā€” until the night, at age 16, he took a dateā€¦

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