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Carol Liebowitz and Nick Lyons: The Inner Senses
by Troy Dostert
A freely improvised session for jazz traditionalists--at least, that is one way to characterize this enticing offering from pianist Carol Liebowitz and alto saxophonist Nick Lyons, the follow-up to their duo debut, First Set (Line Art, 2016). While there is a great deal of extemporaneity and surprise on hand, the two seasoned veterans also delight in finding pleasure in a sinuous groove or a lovely melody, rendering this an enjoyable listen on multiple levels. The album's 10 tracks ...
Continue ReadingJensen / Liebowitz / Blancarte / Wagner: Ephemeris
by Hrayr Attarian
Saxophonist and flutist Louise Dam Eckardt Jensen is, above all, an explorer of sound. Jensen, who splits her time between her native Denmark and New York City, thrives in cooperative settings with other improvisers. On her twelfth release, the haunting Ephemeris, she joins forces with both old and new colleagues in crafting an absorbing and ethereal suite inspired by ancient cosmic mysteries. “Almagest of Ptolemy" opens with a riotous interplay among the quartet members. Jensen's warm reverberating saxophone ...
Continue ReadingIn Real Time: Blue Shift
by Mike Jurkovic
Blueshift is a term employed by astronomers to describe an object that is moving toward another object or toward us. It is determined by measuring tiny shifts in the wavelengths of light coming from said object(s). This movement is not detectable by the naked eye but Blue Shift, the first adventure by the In Real Time trio of pianist Carol Liebowitz, bassist Adam Lane, and drummer Andrew Drury sure as hell make it heard. Collectively the New York ...
Continue ReadingCarol Liebowitz/Bill Payne: Spiderwebmandala
by Dan Bilawsky
Spiderwebmandala is an album that miraculously manages to simultaneously capitalize on the concepts of connectivity and detachment, toying with a form of polarity tied to the very notion of togetherness and using it as the ultimate artistic tool. Having worked together since 2010, pianist Carol Liebowitz and clarinetist Bill Payne are more than comfortable with each other. That comfort, however, never gets in the way of their art. As demonstrated throughout this collection of freely improvised works ...
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