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Dave Liebman
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Saxophonists · b. 1946

Dave Liebman

American jazz composer, saxophonist and flautist

Born
4 September 1946
Brooklyn
Country
United States
Record labels
ECM Records, Enja Records
Discography
124 albums

Biography

Dave Liebman is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone. Dave Liebman was born on 4 September 1946 in Brooklyn. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: ECM Records and Enja Records. The discography here lists 124 albums, from “First Visit” (1973) to “Beingness” (2025). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

David Liebman (born September 4, 1946) is an American saxophonist, flautist, bandleader, composer, and jazz educator. Best known for his work on soprano saxophone, he toured and recorded with Miles Davis during the trumpeter's electric period, appearing on On The Corner. He has appeared on more than 500 recordings, including about 200 as a leader or co-leader, and was named a NEA Jazz Master in 2011. He founded and serves as artistic director of the International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ).

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Discography

Studio and live albums

First Visit 1973
Lookout Farm 1974
Drum Ode 1975
Night Scapes 1975
Sweet Hands 1975
The Year of the Ear 1975
Light'n Up, Please! 1977
Nature’s Revenge 1978
8 Originals From the Seventies 1979
The Last Call 1979
Dedications 1980
Doin' It Again 1980
What It Is 1980
What's New? 1981
"Lieb": Close-Up 1983
Solo - Memories, Dreams and Reflections 1983
The Spell 1984
Double Edge 1985
Picture Show 1985
Guided Dream 1986
Inner Voices 1986
The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner 1986
Mars 1988
Trio + One 1988
Unexpected 1988
Nine Again 1989
The Blessing of the Old, Long Sound 1990
Time Line 1990
West Side Story Today 1990
Classic Ballads 1991
Dave Liebman Steve Gilmore Bill Goodwin Play The Music Of Cole Porter 1991
Spirit Renewed 1991 · Live
The Tree 1991
Classique 1992
Joy - The Music of John Coltrane 1993
Besame Mucho and Other Latin Jazz Standards 1994
The House on Lefferts Boulevard 1994
The Seasons 1994
Expressive Techniques 1995
Tomorrow's Expectations 1995
Dis Tanz 1996
Return of the Tenor: Standards 1996
But Beautiful 1997
Dave Liebman and Lluis Vidal Trio 1997
John Coltrane's Meditations 1997
The Elements: Water 1997
After Dark 1998
The Jazz Workshop Series, Volume 4: Quest - Standards & Originals 1998
A Tribute to Chet Baker 1999
Souls & Masters 1999
Second Voyage 2000
Liebman Plays Puccini: a walk in the clouds 2001
Time Immemorial 2001
Bookends 2002
Feel 2002
Homage to John Coltrane 2002
Latin Genesis 2002
Lunar 2002
Colors 2003
Cosmos 2003
David Liebman & Richie Beirach - Mosaic Select 12 2004 · Live
Monsoon 2004
The Seasons Reflected 2004
Different But The Same 2005
Lieb Plays Wilder 2005
Manhattan Dialogues 2005
The Distance Runner 2005
Back on the Corner 2006
Exploration 2006
Vienna Dialoguese 2006
Day and Night - Live at the Atlantic Jazz Festival 2007
Depth of Emotion 2007
Dream of Nite 2007
Redemption - Quest Live in Europe 2007 · Live
Caminando 2008
Negative Space 2008
Renewal 2008
Free 4 2009
Live at the Jazz Standard 2009
Sketches of Spain 2009
Eternal Moments 2010
Relevance 2010 · Live
The Bickel Marks Group With Dave Liebman 2010
Guided Dream 2011
Non Sequiturs 2011
Unspoken 2011
Flüchtigkeiten 2012
Lemuria Live 2012 · Live
Surreality 2012
Lineage 2013
Ceremony 2014
Cycling 2014
Inti 2014
Jazz Talks 2014
The Fallout of Dreams 2014
Sketches of Aranjuez 2015
Balladscapes 2016
Beyond Words 2016 · Live
Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane 2017
Early Afternoon 2017
Scream of Ensoundment 2017
Fire 2018
Petite Fleur: The Music of Sidney Bechet 2018
The Unknowable 2018
To My Masters 2018
Chi 2019 · Live
Four Visions 2019
Journey Around the Truth 2019
Live at Nozart 2019 · Live
On the Corner Live! 2019 · Live
Sound Desire 2019
Mussorgsky Pictures Revisited 2020
Quint5t 2020
The Rise Up 2020
Empathy 2021
New Now 2022 · Live
Trust and Honesty 2022
Live at Smalls 2023 · Live
Beingness 2025
1989-04-19: Festival AMR 1989, Genève, Switzerland · Live
1st Visit
Cruisin’
Monk's Mood
Seven Stairs / India

Also plays on

Albums where Dave Liebman is credited as a sideman

1974 Get Up With It — Miles Davis alto flute, flute

Teacher of

Tineke Postma b. 1978 · Dutch saxophonist

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Dave Liebman play?

Dave Liebman is known for playing saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone.

When and where was Dave Liebman born?

Dave Liebman was born 4 September 1946 in Brooklyn.

What are Dave Liebman's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include First Visit (1973), Lookout Farm (1974), Drum Ode (1975), Night Scapes (1975) and Sweet Hands (1975).

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