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WTC by Dave Liebman

From the album

Album Title: Quest for Freedom
Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2010

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About the Album

"WTC," the centerpiece of saxophonist Dave Liebman and pianist Richie Beirach's Quest for Freedom (Sunnyside, 2009), which teams the longstanding musical partners with the Frankfurt Radio Bigband for a program of large ensemble music written by Liebman, Beirach, and album arranger Jim McNeely. WTC is Liebman's response to the tragedy of September 11, 2001, a musical outpouring of grief, hope and redemption.

Featured soloists: Dave Liebman: soprano saxophone, wooden flute; Richie Beirach: piano. Guest Conductor: Jim McNeely.

Tracks

Pendulum; Jung; Vendetta; Port Ligat; Enfin; The Sky is the Limit.

Personnel

Dave Liebman

saxophone

Additional Personnel

Richie Beirach: piano; Dave Liebman: soprano saxophone, wooden flute; Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn: alto saxophone; Oliver Leicht: alto saxophone; Tony Lakatos: tenor saxophone; Julian Arguelles: tenor saxophone; Rainer Heute: baritone saxophone; Buon Watson: trumpet; Thomas Vogel: trumpet; Martin Auer: trumpet; Axel Schlosser: trumpet; Günter Bollmann: trombone; Peter Feil: trombone; Christian Jaksjo: trombone; Manfred HonetSchläger: bass trombone; Peter Reiter: piano; Martin Scales: guitar; Thomas Heidepriem: bass; Paul Höchstädter: drums.

Reviews

Quest for Freedom by Raul d'Gama Rose

Date featured

January 13, 2011

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