May 30, 2023 1:34 PM
Blindfold Test: Dave Liebman
At 76, soprano and tenor saxophonist Dave Liebman — an alumnus of bands led by Miles Davis and Elvin Jones, leader of…
“When you play blues-type stuff, the material is pretty obvious; it’s how you do a lot with a little,” Liebman said.
May 30, 2023 1:34 PM
At 76, soprano and tenor saxophonist Dave Liebman — an alumnus of bands led by Miles Davis and Elvin Jones, leader of…
Helen Gillet performing at the Broadside as part of outdoor programming by SideBar in New Orleans during the pandemic.
Jun 22, 2021 12:26 PM
“Behold! The sky’s a shining shell!”
Gazing out at the socially distanced crowd gathered at the open-air…
Mehmet Sanlikol’s “A Vicious Murder,” from his upcoming suite, tells part of poet Rumi’s tale.
Aug 24, 2020 10:59 AM
Commissioned by reedist Dave Liebman and supported through grants from the New England Conservatory, The Aaron Copland…
Bassist and bandleader Dezron Douglas is set to stream a trio set from Smalls on Wednesday.
Jun 22, 2020 8:55 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Dave Liebman’s Earth caps a series of albums inspired by natural elements.
May 7, 2020 3:21 PM
After 37 years of living in the bucolic scenery of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, a stone’s throw from the Deer Head Inn…
Saxophonist Caroline Davis continues teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 19, 2020 10:21 AM
While jazz education has long served as a way to hand down tradition while instilling superlative musicianship, it has…
Saxophonists Samuel Blais (left), Donny McCaslin, David Binney and Dave Liebman make up the Four Visions Saxophone Quartet, a group that can trace its lineage back to jazz and the work of classical saxophonist Marcel Mule.
Apr 24, 2020 4:23 PM
Wind ensembles that work without a rhythm section are tricky.
Horn quartets flout accepted rhythmic and harmonic…
Whether riffing on his latest album, his dynastic jazz family, his formative experiences in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, his teaching experiences, his interest in science or his love of sports, Branford Marsalis speaks his truth.
Jan 6, 2020 11:38 AM
During 2019, DownBeat published hundreds of articles and album reviews. What’s below, though, are some features and…
NYU Steinhardt has numerous bands of various sizes.
Oct 28, 2019 2:43 PM
If jazz has an epicenter, New York is it. And in New York, Greenwich Village—longtime home of iconic clubs like the…
Reedist Dave Liebman has contributed to scores of recordings, including Miles Davis’ On The Corner.
Mar 29, 2019 12:16 PM
Dave Liebman’s legacy seemingly coalesced in an enthralling full-circle moment on Feb. 6, 2015, at Nashville’s 3rd…
