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Carol Liebowitz

Carol Liebowitz, piano Pianist and singer Carol Liebowitz brings a uniquely expressive and personal sound to the jazz and free improvisation scene. After focusing on classical repertoire at the High School of Performing Arts and NYU, her musical direction turned to improvisation and she began studying with Connie Crothers. Other influential teachers have included Sal Mosca, Jay Clayton and Sheila Jordan. She has performed in Europe and throughout the New York City metropolitan area in venues such as Roulette, The Stone, Cornelia Street Cafe, ibeam, The Firehouse Space, Arts for Art, Spectrum, Galapagos and Birdland. In addition to frequent solo concert appearances, Carol has worked in various groups — from duos to sextet — with musicians including Daro Behroozi, Adam Caine, Daniel Carter, Bill Chattin, Claire de Brunner, Maryanne de Prophetis, Ken Filiano, Birgitta Flick, Guillermo Gregorio, Ratzo Harris, Ron Horton, Will Jhun, KenYa Kawaguchi, Adam Lane, Eva Lindal, Nick Lyons, Adam Melville, Don Messina, Ryan Messina, Bill Payne, John Pietaro, Lorenzo Sanguedolce, John Wagner, Michael Wimberly, Andrea Wolper, and dancer Michiru Inoue. Along with her latest CD, “Payne Lindal Liebowitz” on Line Art Records, Carol has two releases on the New Artists label: “Waves of Blue Intensities,” a duo with tenor saxophonist Bob Field, and “Time on My Hands,” a voice and guitar duo with Andy Fite.

Carol Liebowitz and Nick Lyons: The Inner Senses

Read "The Inner Senses" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
May 28, 2025

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 ...

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Jensen / Liebowitz / Blancarte / Wagner: Ephemeris

Read "Ephemeris" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
August 18, 2024

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 ...

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In Real Time: Blue Shift

Read "Blue Shift" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
February 25, 2022

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 ...

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Carol Liebowitz/Bill Payne: Spiderwebmandala

Read "Spiderwebmandala" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
August 12, 2018

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 ...

“It quite simply was one of the greatest solo piano concerts I’ve ever witnessed...” —Mark Weber, poet

“. . .vibrant and sonorous pianism. . . . chords that brim with ardent energy and hypnotic beauty.” —Hrayr Attarian, All About Jazz

“...she doesn’t sound much like anyone but herself.” —Chris Kelsey

About "Payne Lindal Liebowitz" on Line Art Records:

“. . . high caliber musicianship and intelligent, electrifying artistry.” —Hrayr Attarian, All About Jazz

“. . . multileveled dialogue. . . . multifaceted music. . . . Simply put, they sound like no one else. . . . a soundscape in which each dynamic and rhythmic contrast is of the utmost importance. . . . The recording is superb. . . . captures the perfect environment for this supremely sensitive trio, from whom I hope we hear a lot more.” — Marc Medwin, Cadence Magazine