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As a teenager, when he first caught sight (and sound) of John Coltrane playing at New York's famous Birdland Club, David Liebman fell instantly in love with jazz. As a virtuoso on the soprano sax, and an innovative composer, Lieb's attachment to jazz has always been something more than musical. The spirit behind the music as well as the community of musicians and listeners all figure into his life in jazz.

Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1946 Liebman grew up playing a variety of instruments and studying jazz with the likes of Lennie Tristano, Joe Allard, and Charles Lloyd. Just after graduating from NYU with a degree in American history, he helped to found Free Life Communication, a jazz musicians' co-operative. He also joined Ten Wheel Drive, one of the early jazz fusion/rock groups in 1970. After about two years with them, he moved to the saxophone/flute position in a group led by Elvin Jones, the legendary Coltrane drummer. In 1973, his apprenticeship reached its zenith when Miles Davis invited Liebman to join his group. He stayed with Miles for almost 2 years.

His head constantly bubbling with new ideas, Lieb has led a number of groups, playing in a variety of styles. His first group, which he formed with Bob Moses in 1970, was called Open Sky Trio. In 1973, together with pianist Richard Beirach, he formed Lookout Farm, which toured the world, made several records, and garnered first place in Down Beat's 1976 International Critic's Poll in the category Group Most Deserving of Wider Recognition. In 1981, together with Beirach, George Mraz, and Al Foster, he formed a group called Quest. Quest reached its peak between 1984 and 1991, after the addition of bassist Ron McClure and drummer Billy Hart. In 1991 he founded his current ensemble, the David Liebman Group.
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