Dave Liebman Trio at Whelan's

Dave Liebman - soprano saxophone
Gerry Hemingway - percussion
Ronan Guilfoyle - electric bass

Soprano saxophonist David Liebman, whose distinguished career includes extended periods with Miles Davis and Elvin Jones in addition to his own important groups like Quest and Lookout Farm, has taken the most active interest in Ireland, and four years since his last memorable visit, he’s back in the performer, mentor and educator capacities in which he excels.

With his darkly intense tone, sinuous lines and masterful control of volatile chromaticism, Liebman has a unique musical vocabulary that is emotive, powerful and direct. He’s also one of the most generous spirits and forthright thinkers in jazz today, an inspirational teacher and a seminal link to the artists, like Miles, who still cast a long shadow in creative music....

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Dave Liebman - soprano saxophone
Gerry Hemingway - percussion
Ronan Guilfoyle - electric bass

Soprano saxophonist David Liebman, whose distinguished career includes extended periods with Miles Davis and Elvin Jones in addition to his own important groups like Quest and Lookout Farm, has taken the most active interest in Ireland, and four years since his last memorable visit, he’s back in the performer, mentor and educator capacities in which he excels.

With his darkly intense tone, sinuous lines and masterful control of volatile chromaticism, Liebman has a unique musical vocabulary that is emotive, powerful and direct. He’s also one of the most generous spirits and forthright thinkers in jazz today, an inspirational teacher and a seminal link to the artists, like Miles, who still cast a long shadow in creative music.

Whelan’s has been a happy hunting ground for Liebman over the years, and here he’s reunited with Ronan Guilfoyle, the Irish bassist with whom he enjoys a special rapport that stretches back over two decades. It’s the sort of company that requires a drummer who can stir to the pot, with an old school commitment to fast terrain and long form blowing as well as bringing their own expansive sound world to the table. Step up Gerry Hemingway, one of the USA’s most creative percussionists and another musician who has been at the forefront of creative improvisation for over three decades.

In addition to this one-off Whelan’s performance, there is a fuller programme for the day in association with the National Concert Hall. Liebman will give an engaging lunchtime talk on his times with titans of the idiom like Miles and Jones, as well as facilitate three masterclasses with aspiring young jazz professionals, which will be open to the public, for a nominal fee, so that audiences can have a sneak peak at the creative process. The lunchtime talk and masterclasses will take place at the National Concert Hall.

BOOK €25 Day Ticket to include Talk, Masterclass and Concert via www.eventbrite.ie

Talk by Dave Liebman : 12-1pm, Sunday 31st January
The Engineering Library, National Concert Hall, Dublin 2
Tickets €10 BOOK via www.nch.ie

Masterclass with Dave Liebman : 2-5pm. Sunday 31st January
The Engineering Library, National Concert Hall, Dublin 2
Tickets €5 BOOK via www.nch.ie

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