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Dave Liebman

Born: September 4, 1946

David Liebman was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 4,1946. He began classical piano lessons at the age of nine andsaxophone by twelve. His “epiphany” was hearing John Coltraneperform live in New York City clubs such as Birdland, VillageVanguard and Half Note as a teenager. Throughout high school andcollege, Liebman pursued his jazz interest by studying withsaxophone guru Joe Allard as well as jazz musicians Lennie

Tristano and Charles Lloyd. Upon graduation from New YorkUniversity (with a degree in American History), he began toseriously devote himself to the full time pursuit of being a jazz artist.In the early 1970s, Liebman took the leading organizational role asFounder and President of Free Life Communication, a cooperative ofseveral dozen young cutting edge musicians intent on performingaround New York in venues outside the traditional jazz clubsituation. Free Life became an integral part of the fertile New York"loft" jazz scene in this period and was funded by the New YorkState Council of the Arts and enjoyed a residency in the “Space forInnovative Development” which was a renovated church funded bythe Rubin Foundation as a home for the arts in midtown Manhattanalong with several other notable avant-garde performinggroups…the Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis ballet companiesalong with Joe Chaikan’s “Open Theater.”

Marcus Miller At Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
September 30, 2026

Marcus Miller Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center “We Want Miles" Centennial Celebration San Francisco, CA September 27, 2026  On Sunday at Miner Auditorium, Mino Cinélu stepped down from his percussion riser, carried a large black gourd to center stage, and drew a startling range of sounds from it, wowing the crowd. ...

Mariko Muranaka, Senri Kawaguchi, Ray Russell, Chick Corea

by Len Davis
September 13, 2026

We open with some excellent fusion from Japanese cellist Mariko Muranaka, featuring the powerhouse duo of Marco Minneman and Fernando Molinari. Then bassist Gary Willis joins drummer Franky Freedom, followed by powerful fusion from Canadian band Finely Tuned Elephant. We'll hear Japanese drum sensation Senri kawaguchi, live at Blues alley, before British guitarist Ray Russell teams ...

Happy Birthday to Dave Liebman, Peter Bernstein, (the late) Horace Silver, and others; newly released music from Ali Ryerson, Houston Person, and More

by David W. Daniels
September 8, 2026

In addition to the musicians named in the title, this week's show features classic jazz from John Coltrane, Astrud Gilberto, Thelonious Monk, and others. Birthday recognition for Kenny Dorham, Clifford Jordan, Lois Deloatch, and other artists with birthdays this week.Playlist Mark Sherman “Explorations"--from Family First (City Hall) 00:00 John Coltrane “Giant Steps"--from Giant Steps ...

The John Coltrane Centennial, Part 3: Coltrane emerges as a leader

by Larry Slater
August 29, 2026

By 1960 John Coltrane had emerged as a singular voice on the saxophone.Though he recorded several dates as a leader in the '50s, it wasn't until he left Miles Davis that he began recording with his own groups. His first recording for Atlantic Records, released in 1960, was Giant Steps, featuring several compositions that ...

Frank Swart: This Is The One! (Raison D'êTre)

by Kyle Simpler
July 27, 2026

There is a common misconception that musical artists who release albums usually tour to promote them. While this may be true for the most part, there are exceptions. San Francisco-based bassist and composer Frank Swart is quick to point out that artists such as The Beatles were more focused on spending time in the studio creating albums than ...

Take Five with Pianist Jon Gold

by AAJ Staff
May 18, 2026

Meet Jon Gold Jon's story begins in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jon's brother (Jay Gold) was an avid music fan who introduced Jon, as a child, to Delta blues, then r&b, and later jazz. Jon's brother Jay was a producer for Mushroom Records, the label for the pop group Heart. Jon started playing slide blues ...

Frode Kjekstad Qrt: Stars Aligned

by Glenn Astarita
March 11, 2026

Talented Norwegian guitarist Frode Kjekstad discovered jazz in his early teens through the bebop genius of Charlie Parker and the refined touch of Joe Pass. He started formal jazz guitar studies at fifteen and moved to Oslo in 1994, where he immersed himself in the local scene and performed with legends like Johnny Griffin, Frank Foster, ...

New Music from Bill Frisell, Melissa Aldana and Nicole McCabe

by Hobart Taylor
February 25, 2026

Bill Frisell comments on “Small Hands," Melissa Aldana evokes feelings in her new release Filin and saxophonist Nicole McCabe contemplates “Hues" via her Color Theory. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Anna Kolchina “So Many Stars" from Reach for Tomorrow (OA2) 00:08 Martial Solal/Dave Liebman “All the Things You Are" from Masters in Bordeaux (Sunnyside) 3:00 ...

Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra at Dazzle

by Geoff Anderson
February 15, 2026

Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra Dazzle Denver, CO February 1, 2026 It is good to be flexible. It provides more options, more variety, a better ability to adapt to different situations. The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra is generally a big band, but it can slim down on a moment's notice and morph ...