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Puccini: A Walk In the Clouds

Dave Liebman

Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2022
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Tracks

Opera: La Boheme Aria: Quando M’en Vo (Musetta’s Waltz); Opera: Tosca Aria: Come E Lunga L’Attesa (How Long The Wait); Opera: Turandot Aria: Nessum Dorma (None Shall Sleep); Opera: Tosca Aria: E Luce Van Le Stelle (The Stars Were Shining); Opera: Tosca Aria: Tre Sbirri (Three Agents); Opera: Gianni Schicci Aria: O Mio Babbino Caro (Oh, My Beloved Daddy); Opera: Turandot Aria: In Questa Reggia (Within This Place); Opera: Madame Butterfly Aria: Un Bel Di, Vedremo (One Fine Day He’ll Come); Opera: Madame Butterfly Aria: Vogliamenti Bene (Love Me, Please); Opera: Madame Butterfly Aria: Ancora Un Passo (One More Step); Opera: Tosca Aria: Vissi D’Arte (I Lived For Music and Love).

Personnel

Dave Liebman

saxophone

Phil Markowitz

piano

Tony Marino

bass

Matt Wilson

drums

Lenora Zenzalai Helm

vocals

Jamey Haddad

percussion

Dane Richeson

drums

Larry Fisher

bassoon

Sizão Machado

bass, acoustic

Album Description

Grammy nominated Jazz Saxophone virtuoso David Liebman (a former member of Miles Davis’ group), with special friends Phil Woods, Vic Juris, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, and others, take some of the greatest arias of Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) and reinterpret them in the Jazz idiom on this unique Arkadia Records album. Entitled “David Liebman Plays Puccini: A Walk in the Clouds”, the recording features arias from “Madam Butterfly”, “La Boheme”, “Turandot”, and “Tosca”, amongst others. “…passionate and rhythmically interesting Jazz belonging to one of America’s most adventurous musicians. Interesting rhythms are as synonymous with Liebman’s recordings as his name is with soprano saxophone… Liebman is a great player and conceptualist whose work always deserves hearing… any listener can be thankful for time spent this close to someone who’s lived his love of music so faithfully.” – Jazz Steps Magazine The combination of opera arias being performed in the fluid language of Jazz is a novel and ambitious musical achievement. Saxophone legend Dave Liebman creates a textured album that satisfies the Jazz fan while reaching out to Opera lovers, who will find this album to be a refreshing and innovative reinvention of their Italian... classics. This impressive fusion of Puccini compositions and Liebman’s uninhibited Jazz artistry blend into a thoughtful and soulful album. “David Liebman Plays Puccini: A Walk in the Clouds” will satisfy open-minded fans of both musical traditions.

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