What It Is: The Life of a Jazz Artist (Studies in Jazz)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810888998 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 404 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Prominently known for performing with Miles Davis and Elvin Jones, he has exerted considerable influence as a saxophonist, bandleader, composer, author, and educator. He has mentored many of today's most notable young jazz musicians worldwide and is a prolific writer on jazz.In What It Is: The Life of a Jazz Artist, friend, pianist, and noted jazz scholar Lewis Porter conducts a series of in-depth interviews with Liebman, who discusses his professional, personal, and musical relationships with Davis and Jones, as well as such notable musicians as Chick Corea, Richie Beirach, Michael and Randy Brecker, and many others. A fa
He is a recipient of the NEA Masters of Jazz in 2011, the Order of Arts and Letters - Officer grade - France in 2009, and an honorary doctorate of music from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland in 1997.Lewis Porter is a jazz pianist, composer, and author. Dave Liebman was a founding member of New York City's "loft" jazz scene before securing a coveted role playing saxophone with John Coltrane's ex-drummer, Elvin Jones, and subsequently with legendary trumpeter Miles Davis and jazz p
Porter proves a skilled interviewer, gracefully guiding Liebman from topic to topic while occasionally contributing his own thoughts on the subjects at hand. (Ottawa Citizen)On the final page of this never flagging and informative conversation the saxophonist tells his interlocutor about Miles Davis showing him a picture of Louis Armstrong and him (Miles) together and telling him (Liebman), “From him to me to you.” That Liebman respects that same sense of obligation to his musical forebears is made abundantly clear throughout the volume as he relates his own history, which included associations with Miles, Elvin Jones, Ravi Coltrane, Joe Lovano, Michael and Randy Brecker, and many others, the New York loft jazz scene, and a day job as a New York substitute teacher. (W
Leo Chops Jr. said Five Stars. Excellent book. just as I hoped. Very intimate look at the story of this great great artist.. Intelligent description of the jazz life Robert M. Moloney Dave Liebman is a recognized jazz master and this book tells his story through his own words in form of answering questions about his life and career in chronological order. One appreciates his dedication to his craft and the daily challenges of the jazz life. The music matters and he does his best to keep the tradition going through teaching and playing in a culture that does not place much emphasis o. "EXCELLENT Book" according to David Cheli. This was a very informative book and very well written. It contains so many tips, insight, educational points and history to this music. I think it should be required reading for any aspiring jazz musician and anyone interested in this music.I wish this would have been available years ago - that is at least a part 1 :)