David Liebman Quartet - Setting the Standard (1992)

Front Cover	Album Info
	Artist/Composer David Liebman Quartet Title Setting the Standard Length 56:22 Discs: 1 Tracks: 8 Format HQ 192+ kbps Packaging Jewel Case Label Red Records Cat. Number 123253 Style Post-Bop Rating Recorded maj 1992  at  Red Rock, Hartford, Pensylvania Comment żwawe staruchy, piękny jazz

Musicians	Credits
David Liebman sax soprano Mulgrew Miller piano Rufus Reid bass Victor Lewis drums	Producer David Liebman Producer Sergio Veschi

Track list

01 Milestones (Davis) 05:46 02 Old Devil Moon (Harburg/Lane) 07:39 03 I'm a Fool to Want You (Herron/Sinatra/Wolf) 09:25 04 Without You (Berlin) 07:12 05 Grand Central Station (Coltrane) 04:50 06 I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Hart/Rodgers) 06:40 07 Invitation (Kaper) 06:50 08 Nica's Dream (Silver) 08:00

Notes

AMG (4 1/2) amazon.com Reviewer: Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI US): "Reinventing" the standard may be more like it. For those listeners who, even in this short-attention-span post-modern age, remember the original melodies (perhaps from listening to Sinatra or Sonny Stitt records), Dave Liebman's revisions should prove both surprising and refreshing. His soprano is somewhere between Kenny G and Steve Lacy, both of whom seem to have forgotten about standards altogether. His rhythm section is remarkably responsive and empathetic, whether following the leader through out-of-tempo stretches or pouring on the heat. Personally, I would have enjoyed the session more if the leader had switched horns on a couple of the tracks and perhaps employed a bit more "straight ahead" swing (abandoning regular meter proves more of a jolt than altering harmony or even melody). The most satisfying track is Coltrane's "Grand Central Station," a tune that hardly qualifies as a standard in the "Great American Songbook." All and all, exceptional playing on the parts of both Liebman and Miller (who gets as much solo time as the leader). And the audio on this Italian release is simply first rate, balanced and "true" throughout (what a pleasure not to have to ratchet down another overly boosted bass sound). This is a recording that wears extremely well.