The David Liebman Group: The Unknown Jobim

by Jim Josselyn
December 1, 2001

You simply can’t go wrong here--the David Liebman Group is one of the most accomplished and versatile combos in jazz, and the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim speaks for itself. The twist here is that these wonderful and rather obscure gems from the Jobim book are mostly played with a straight-ahead swing jazz feel, instead of the Brazilian beat in which they were conceived. And what a delightful concept it proves to be. The Cole Porter like opener, “Mirror of ...

David Liebman Group Explores Unheard Jobim

Source: All About Jazz

GMN's first Jazz CD has just been released - legendary saxophonist David Liebman and his Group 's unique tribute to Brazilian composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Unknown Jobim. This groundbreaking CD is David Liebman's most recent musical exploration and presents Jobim's lesser-known masterpieces in a traditional 4/4 Jazz setting, something never done before.

Mr. Liebman explains that “as I have learned so often in the case of other composers' music, once you get inside the work, a universe opens up. ...
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